Proverbs 11:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.”
Proverbs 11:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 11:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 11:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.”
Proverbs 11:12 — World English Bible
Proverbs 11:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.”
Proverbs 11:12 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 11:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.”
Proverbs 11:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 11:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.”
Proverbs 11:12 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 11:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that despiseth his neighbour, is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding will keepe silence.”
Proverbs 11:12 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 11:12 in Context — Proverbs 11
10 En el bien de los justos la ciudad se alegra: mas cuando los impíos perecen, hay fiestas.
11 Por la bendición de los rectos la ciudad será engrandecida: mas por la boca de los impíos ella será trastornada.
12 El que carece de entendimiento, menosprecia á su prójimo: mas el hombre prudente calla.
13 El que anda en chismes, descubre el secreto: mas el de espíritu fiel encubre la cosa.
14 Cuando faltaren las industrias, caerá el pueblo: mas en la multitud de consejeros hay salud.
What Does Proverbs 11:12 Mean?
Proverbs 11:12 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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