Proverbs 11:12
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Proverbs 11:12
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By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
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He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
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A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
He that is voidH2638 of wisdomH3820 despisethH936 his neighbourH7453: but a manH376 of understandingH8394 holdeth his peaceH2790.
Original HebrewSource: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנֹות יַחֲרִישׁ׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
בָּז |
boz- | H936 | HVqrmsa | (one who) despises |
לְ/רֵעֵ֥/הוּ |
le./re.'E./hu | H7453 | HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms | (to)/ neighbor/ his |
חֲסַר |
cha.sar- | H2638 | HAamsc | (is) lacking of |
לֵ֑ב |
Lev | H3820 | HNcmsa | heart |
וְ/אִ֖ישׁ |
ve./'Ish | H376 | HC/Ncmsc | and/ a person of |
תְּבוּנ֣וֹת |
te.vu.Not | H8394 | HNcfpa | understanding(s) |
יַחֲרִֽישׁ |
ya.cha.Rish | H2790 | HVhi3ms | he keeps quiet |
Strong's References
- H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh) H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh) H802.
- H936 — בּוּז (bûwz, booz): a primitive root; to disrespect; contemn, despise, [idiom] utterly.
- H2638 — חָסֵר (châçêr, khaw-sare'): from חָסֵר (châçêr) H2637; lacking; hence, without; destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want.
- H2790 — חָרַשׁ (chârash, khaw-rash'): a primitive root; to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness); [idiom] altogether, cease, conceal, be deaf, devise, ear, graven, imagine, leave off speaking, hold peace, plow(-er, man), be quiet, rest, practise secretly, keep silence, be silent, speak not a word, be still, hold tongue, worker.
- H3820 — לֵב (lêb, labe): a form of לֵבָב (lêbâb) H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.
- H7453 — רֵעַ (rêaʻ, ray'-ah): or רֵיעַ (rêyaʻ); from רָעָה (râʻâh) H7462; an associate (more or less close); brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.
- H8394 — תָּבוּן (tâbûwn, taw-boon'): and (feminine) תְּבוּנָה (tᵉbûwnâh); or תּוֹבֻנָה (tôwbunâh); from בִּין (bîyn) H995; intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice; discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Verse Cross-References
- a man — 1 Samuel 10:27, 2 Kings 18:36, Proverbs 10:19, 1 Peter 2:23
- that — Judges 9:27-29, Judges 9:38, Nehemiah 4:2-4, Psalms 123:3-4, Luke 16:14, Luke 18:9, John 7:48-52
Reciprocal references (5): Psalms 120:4, Proverbs 14:2, Proverbs 14:21, Proverbs 15:21, 1 Corinthians 4:10
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: SILENCE-SPEECH; WISDOM-FOLLY
- Torrey’s: CONTEMPT
- Nave’s: PRIDE; SPEAKING; WISDOM
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