Proverbs 11:12
בָּז ־ לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר ־ לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנוֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
In Context
11בְּבִרְכַּת יְשָׁרִים תָּרוּם קָרֶת וּבְפִי רְשָׁעִים תֵּהָרֵֽס ׃
13הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל מְגַלֶּה ־ סּוֹד וְנֶאֱמַן ־ רוּחַ מְכַסֶּה דָבָֽר ׃
Cross References
Judges 9:27וַיֵּצְאוּ הַשָּׂדֶה וַֽיִּבְצְרוּ אֶת ־ כַּרְמֵיהֶם וַֽיִּדְרְכוּ וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ הִלּוּלִים וַיָּבֹאוּ בֵּית אֱֽלֹֽהֵיהֶם וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ וַיִּשְׁתּוּ וַֽיְקַלְלוּ אֶת ־ אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ ׃
1 Samuel 10:27וּבְנֵי בְלִיַּעַל אָמְרוּ מַה ־ יֹּשִׁעֵנוּ זֶה וַיִּבְזֻהוּ וְלֹֽא ־ הֵבִיאוּ לוֹ מִנְחָה וַיְהִי כְּמַחֲרִֽישׁ ׃ פ
Nehemiah 4:2וַיִּקְשְׁרוּ כֻלָּם יַחְדָּו לָבוֹא לְהִלָּחֵם בִּירוּשָׁלִָם וְלַעֲשׂוֹת לוֹ תּוֹעָֽה ׃
Proverbs 10:19בְּרֹב דְּבָרִים לֹא יֶחְדַּל ־ פָּשַׁע וְחֹשֵׂךְ שְׂפָתָיו מַשְׂכִּֽיל ׃
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:11-12
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. 11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. It is here observed, I. That good men are generally well-beloved by their neighbours, but nobody cares for wicked people. 1. It is true there are some few that are enemies to the righteous, that are prejudiced against God and godliness, and are therefore vexed to see good men in power and prosperity; but… Read the whole commentary →