They are like a dream after one wakes up. O Lord, when you awake you will despise them.

I am insignificant and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.

You have despised my holy things and desecrated my Sabbaths!

He was despised and rejected by people, one who experienced pain and was acquainted with illness; people hid their faces from him; he was despised, and we considered him insignificant.

The one who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.

A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.

The one who obeys commandments guards his life; the one who despises his ways will die.

The Lord says to Edom, “I will certainly make you small among nations. I will make you despised by all humankind.

The Lord says, “Look! I will make you a weak nation; you will be greatly despised!

He despises a reprobate, but honors the Lord’s loyal followers. He makes firm commitments and does not renege on his promise.

But I am a worm, not a man; people insult me and despise me.

The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit – O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.

For the Lord listens to the needy; he does not despise his captive people.

when he responds to the prayer of the destitute, and does not reject their request.

So I concluded that wisdom is better than might, but a poor man’s wisdom is despised; no one ever listens to his advice.

He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Take note – he gave his promise and did all these things – he will not escape!

“But you are profaning it by saying that the table of the Lord is common and its offerings despicable.

“A son naturally honors his father and a slave respects his master. If I am your father, where is my honor? If I am your master, where is my respect? The Lord who rules over all asks you this, you priests who make light of my name! But you reply, ‘How have we made light of your name?’

Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and lentil stew; Esau ate and drank, then got up and went out. So Esau despised his birthright.

Because he has despised the word of the Lord and has broken his commandment, that person must be completely cut off. His iniquity will be on him.’”