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Whoever despisesבָּזhis neighborלְרֵעֵהוּis lackingחֲסַרin sense,לֵבbut a manוְאִישׁof insightתְּבוּנוֹתkeeps silent.יַחֲרִישׁ
Proverbs 11:12
Study it in the app“Whoever despises his neighbor is lacking in sense, but a man of insight keeps silent.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 11:12, word by word
- Whoever despisesבָּזbaz
despise
To despise, to think little of; to treat something or someone as worthless.
Where else “baz” appears- his neighborרֵעֵree
neighbor
The person living near, anyone one deals with.
Where else “ree” appears- is lackingחֲסַרchasar
lacking
Lacking something, wanting in. "Lacking heart" is one who has no sense.
Where else “chasar” appears- in senseלֵבlev
mind
The mind: "lacking heart" means foolish.
Where else “lev” appears- but a manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- of insightתְּבוּנוֹתtevunot
understanding
Understanding: the ability to understand and to find the right way.
Where else “tevunot” appears- keeps silentיַחֲרִישׁyacharish
be silent
To stay quiet, without answering or speaking.
Where else “yacharish” appears
The context
11By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
12 · This verse (above)
13One who goes about as a gossip reveals a secret, but one who is faithful in spirit covers a matter.