Proverbs 11:12 - Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Whoever despises his friend is destitute in heart. But the prudent man will remain silent.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² He who belittles and despises his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding keeps silent.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Common English Bible

¹² Whoever despises their neighbor lacks sense; a sensible person keeps quiet.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.

Proverbs 11:12 Tagairtí Cros

2 Kings 18:36

But the people were silent, and they did not respond at all to him. For indeed, they had received an instruction from the king that they should not respond to him.

Proverbs 10:19

In a multitude of speaking, sin will not be lacking. But whoever tempers his lips is most prudent.

Proverbs 11:11

By the blessing of the just, the city shall be exalted. And by the mouth of the impious, it will be subverted.

Proverbs 11:13

Whoever walks dishonestly reveals secrets. But whoever is of a faithful soul conceals what is confided by a friend.

Proverbs 14:21

Whoever despises his neighbor, sins. But whoever pities the poor shall be blessed. Whoever trusts in the Lord loves mercy.

Proverbs 6:32

But whoever is an adulterer, because of the emptiness of his heart, will destroy his own soul.

Luke 16:14

But the Pharisees, who were greedy, were listening to all these things. And they ridiculed him.

Luke 18:9

Now about certain persons who consider themselves to be just, while disdaining others, he told also this parable:

1 Peter 2:23

And when evil was spoken against him, he did not speak evil. When he suffered, he did not threaten. Then he handed himself over to him who judged him unjustly.

Judges 9:38

And Zebul said to him: "Where is your mouth now, with which you said, 'Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?' Is this not the people that you were despising? Go out and fight against him."

1 Samuel 10:27

Yet the sons of Belial said, "How could this one be able to save us?" And they despised him, and they brought him no presents. But he pretended not to hear them.