Proverbs 11:12 Go deeper

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

Hebrew words tap a word

בָּז\־boz-[one who] despises

Lemma: בּוּז (buz) · Strong's: H0936

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to despise

Used 12 times. Also: Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 6:30, Proverbs 13:13, Proverbs 14:21, Proverbs 23:9, Proverbs 23:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0936; TAHOT Proverbs 11:12 word 1

לְרֵעֵ֥הוּle.re.'E.hu<to> neighbor his

Lemma: רֵעַ (re.a) · Strong's: H7453

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: neighbor

Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 31:49, Genesis 38:12, Genesis 38:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7453; TAHOT Proverbs 11:12 word 2

חֲסַר\־cha.sar-[is] lacking of

Lemma: חָסֵר (cha.ser) · Strong's: H2638

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAamsc)

Meaning: lacking

Used 17 times. Also: 1 Samuel 21:15, 2 Samuel 3:29, 1 Kings 11:22, Proverbs 6:32, Proverbs 7:7, Proverbs 9:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2638; TAHOT Proverbs 11:12 word 3

לֵ֑בLevheart

Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: heart

Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT Proverbs 11:12 word 4

וְאִ֖ישׁve.'Ishand a person of

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Proverbs 11:12 word 5

תְּבוּנ֣וֹתte.vu.Notunderstanding<s>

Lemma: תְּבוּנָה (ta.vu.nah) · Strong's: H8394

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: understanding

Used 41 times. Also: Exodus 31:3, Exodus 35:31, Exodus 36:1, Deuteronomy 32:28, 1 Kings 4:29, 1 Kings 7:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8394; TAHOT Proverbs 11:12 word 6

יַחֲרִֽישׁ\׃ya.cha.Rishhe keeps quiet

Lemma: חָרֵשׁ (cha.resh) · Strong's: H2790B

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)

Meaning: be quiet

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 24:21, Genesis 34:5, Exodus 14:14, Numbers 30:4, Numbers 30:7, Numbers 30:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2790B; TAHOT Proverbs 11:12 word 7

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Whoever shows contempt	→	בּוּז H0936 to despise
for his neighbor	→	רֵעַ H7453 neighbor
lacks	→	חָסֵר H2638 lacking
judgment	→	לֵב H3820A heart
but a man	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
of understanding	→	תְּבוּנָה H8394 understanding
remains silent	→	חָרֵשׁ H2790B be quiet

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

All attributions

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

All attributions and changes