Proverbs 11:12

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What does Proverbs 11:12 mean?

Proverbs 11:12 in the original Hebrew

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Cross references for Proverbs 11:12

• Proverbs 10:19

  In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

• 1 Peter 2:23

  Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

• Luke 16:14

  And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

• Luke 18:9

  And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

• Proverbs 14:21

  He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

• Psalms 123:3-4

  Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

• Judges 9:27-29

  And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech. And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him? And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.

• Judges 9:38

  Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.

• 1 Samuel 10:27

  But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.

• 2 Kings 18:36

  But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

• Nehemiah 4:2-4

  And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned? Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall. Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:

• John 7:48-52

  Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed. Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth? …

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Context

• Proverbs 11:11

  By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

• Proverbs 11:12

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

• Proverbs 11:13

  A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

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