Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense, but a man with understanding keeps silent.

藐视邻舍的，毫无智慧；明哲人却静默不言。

藐视邻舍的，便是无知；聪明人却静默不言。

藐视邻舍的，便是无知；聪明人却静默不言。

无知者轻视邻舍，明哲人保持缄默。

藐视邻舍的，真是无知；聪明人却缄默不言。

藐视自己邻人的，缺乏心智；聪慧的人却保持沉默。

藐視鄰舍的，毫無智慧；明哲人卻靜默不言。

藐視鄰舍的，便是無知；聰明人卻靜默不言。

藐視鄰舍的，便是無知；聰明人卻靜默不言。

無知者輕視鄰舍，明哲人保持緘默。

藐視鄰舍的，真是無知；聰明人卻緘默不言。

藐視鄰舍的全無心思；明哲的人緘默不言。

藐視自己鄰人的，缺乏心智；聰慧的人卻保持沉默。

蔑鄰者無知、通達者緘口、

愚者暴人之短、智者隱人之惡。

無知者侮慢同人、明哲人緘默不言、

Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense, but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.

Whoever makes fun of their neighbor has no sense. But the one who has understanding controls their tongue.

Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.

It is foolish to belittle one’s neighbor; a sensible person keeps quiet.

Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense, but a person with understanding keeps silent.

One who despises his neighbor lacks sense, But a person of understanding keeps silent.

He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor, But a man of understanding holds his peace.

He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

The one who denounces his neighbor lacks wisdom, but the one who has discernment keeps silent.

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

when He was reviled, He did not revile in return; when He was suffering, He did not threaten but entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly.

When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but the one who controls his lips is wise.

He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else:

Show us favor, Lord, show us favor, for we’ve had more than enough contempt.We’ve had more than enough scorn from the arrogant and contempt from the proud.

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and scoffing at Him.

Zebul replied,“ Where is your mouthing off now? You said,‘ Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Aren’t these the people you despised? Now go and fight them!”

But some wicked men said,“ How can this guy save us?” They despised him and did not bring him a gift, but Saul said nothing.

The one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.

before his colleagues and the powerful men of Samaria, and said,“ What are these pathetic Jews doing? Can they restore it by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they ever finish it? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?”Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was beside him, said,“ Indeed, even if a fox climbed up what they are building, he would break down their stone wall!”Listen, our God, for we are despised. Make their insults return on their own heads and let them be taken as plunder to a land of captivity.

But the people kept silent; they didn’t say anything, for the king’s command was,“ Don’t answer him.”

So they went out to the countryside and harvested grapes from their vineyards. They trampled the grapes and held a celebration. Then they went to the house of their god, and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech.Gaal son of Ebed said,“ Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem that we should serve him? Isn’t he the son of Jerubbaal, and isn’t Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?If only these people were in my power, I would remove Abimelech.” So he said to Abimelech,“ Gather your army and come out.”

Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?But this crowd, which doesn’t know the law, is accursed!”Nicodemus— the one who came to Him previously, being one of them— said to them,“ Our law doesn’t judge a man before it hears from him and knows what he’s doing, does it?”“ You aren’t from Galilee too, are you?” they replied.“ Investigate and you will see that no prophet arises from Galilee.”