Proverbs 11:12

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He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.

In other translations

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.

Hebrew words

בָּז־boz-[one who] despisesH936לְרֵעֵהוּlere'ehu<to> neighbor hisH7453חֲסַר־chasar-[is] lacking ofH2638לֵבlevheartH3820וְאִישׁve'ishand a person ofH376תְּבוּנוֹתtevunotunderstanding<s>H8394יַחֲרִישׁ׃yacharishhe keeps quietH2790

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

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