Proverbs 11:12
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. | Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent. | He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [one who] despises | בָּז־ | boz- | H0936 | to despiseבּוּז (buz) 1) to despise, hold in contempt, hold as insignificant 1a) (Qal) to despise, show despite toward |
| to neighbor his | לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ | le-re-'E-hu | H7453 | neighborרֵעַ (re.a) 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person 1a) friend, intimate 1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense) 1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase) |
| [is] lacking of | חֲסַר־ | cha-sar- | H2638 | lackingחָסֵר (cha.ser) in need of, lacking, needy, in want of |
| heart | לֵ֑ב | Lev | H3820A | mindבָּל (bal) mind, heart Aramaic of lev (לֵב "heart" H3820A) |
| and a person of | וְאִ֖ישׁ | ve-'ISH | H0376G | manאִישׁ (ish) : man 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
| understandings | תְּבוּנ֣וֹת | te-vu-NOT | H8394 | understandingתְּבוּנָה (ta.vu.nah) 1) understanding, intelligence 1a) the act of understanding 1a1) skill 1b) the faculty of understanding 1b1) intelligence, understanding, insight 1c) the object of knowledge 1d) teacher (personification) |
| he keeps quiet | יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃ | ya-cha-RISH | H2790B | be quietחָרֵשׁ (cha.resh) 1) to be silent, be dumb, be speechless, be deaf 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be silent 1a2) to be deaf 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to be silent, keep quiet 1b2) to make silent 1b3) to be deaf, show deafness 1c) (Hithpael) to remain silent |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.