Proverbs 11:12

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Proverbs 11:12


← Proverbs 11:11 Proverbs 11:12 (KJV) Proverbs 11:13 →
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

He that is voidH2638 of wisdomH3820 despisethH936 his neighbourH7453: but a manH376 of understandingH8394 holdeth his peaceH2790.


Original Hebrew

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.
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