Proverbs

Proverbs 11:12

¹²Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment,

but a man of understanding remains silent.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever shows contempt	בָּז־	bāz-	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H936 despise
for his neighbor	לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ	lə·rê·‘ê·hū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
lacks	חֲסַר־	ḥă·sar-	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H2638 needy, lacking, in want of
judgment	לֵ֑ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
but a man	וְאִ֖ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of understanding	תְּבוּנ֣וֹת	tə·ḇū·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice
remains silent	יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃	ya·ḥă·rîš	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.