Proverbs 11:12
One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom,but a man of understanding holds his peace.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
In Context
11By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted,but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Cross References
Judges 9:27They went out into the field, and gathered their vineyards, and trod the grapes, and held festival, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
1 Samuel 10:27But certain worthless fellows said, "How shall this man save us?" They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.[Nahash, king of the Ammonites, was oppressing the Gadites and the Reubenites. He put out the right eye of all of them, bringing on Israel fear and trembling. Not one was left of the Israelites beyond the Jordan whose right eye Nahash, king of the Ammonites, did not put out, except for seven thousand men who had escaped from the Ammonites and went to Jabesh Gilead.]
Nehemiah 4:2He spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria, and said, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they fortify themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they finish in a day? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, since they are burned?"
Proverbs 10:19In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience,but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
John 7:48Have any of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees?
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 →