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Proverbs 11:12 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 11 · verse 12
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.Proverbs 11:12 · King James Version
Proverbs 11:12 in context
10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- understandingtâbûwnintelligenceH8394 →
- despisethbûwzto disrespectH936 →
- neighbourrêaʻan associateH7453 →
- wisdomlêbthe heartH3820 →
- voidchâçêrlackingH2638 →
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I. Silence is here recommended as an instance of true friendship, and a preservative of it, and therefore an evidence, 1. Of wisdom: A man of understanding, that has rule over his own spirit, if he be provoked, holds his peace, that he may neither give vent to his passion nor kindle the passion of others by any…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 12-13