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Proverbs 11:12

NETBible	The one who denounces¹ his neighbor lacks wisdom,² but the one who has discernment³ keeps silent.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Pro 11:12	A man who lacks judgment derides his neighbour, but a man of understanding holds his tongue.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 11:12	He who despises his neighbor lacks sense, But a man of understanding keeps silent.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 11:12	It is foolish to belittle a neighbor; a person with good sense remains silent.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 11:12	Mean-spirited slander is heartless; quiet discretion accompanies good sense.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 11:12	He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 11:12	Whoever belittles another lacks sense, but an intelligent person remains silent.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 11:12	He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor, But a man of understanding holds his peace.
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KJV	He that is void <02638> of wisdom <03820> despiseth <0936> (8802) his neighbour <07453>_: but a man <0376> of understanding <08394> holdeth his peace <02790> (8686)_. {void...: Heb. destitute of heart}
NASB © biblegateway Pro 11:12	He who despises <0936> his neighbor <07453> lacks <02638> sense <03820> , But a man <0376> of understanding <08394> keeps <02790> silent <02790> .
LXXM	mukthrizei <3456> V-PAI-3S politav <4177> N-APM endehv <1729> A-NSM frenwn <5424> N-GPF anhr <435> N-NSM de <1161> PRT fronimov <5429> A-NSM hsucian <2271> N-ASF agei <71> V-PAI-3S
NET [draft] ITL	The one who denounces <0936> his neighbor <07453> lacks <02638> wisdom <03820> , but the one <0376> who has discernment <08394> keeps silent <02790> .
HEBREW	syrxy <02790> twnwbt <08394> syaw <0376> bl <03820> rox <02638> wherl <07453> zb (11:12) <0936>

NETBible

The one who denounces¹ his neighbor lacks wisdom,² but the one who has discernment³ keeps silent.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “despises” (so NASB) or “belittles” (so NRSV). The participle בָּז (baz, from בּוּז, buz) means “to despise; to show contempt for” someone. It reflects an attitude of pride and judgmentalism. In view of the parallel line, in this situation it would reflect perhaps some public denunciation of another person.

¹sn According to Proverbs (and the Bible as a whole) how one treats a neighbor is an important part of righteousness. One was expected to be a good neighbor, and to protect and safeguard the life and reputation of a neighbor.

²tn Heb “heart.” The noun לֵב (lev, “heart”) functions as a metonymy of association for wisdom, since the heart is often associated with knowledge and wisdom (BDB 524 s.v. 3.a).

³tn Heb “a man of discernment.”

⁴sn The verb translated “keeps silence” (יַחֲרִישׁ, yakharish) means “holds his peace.” Rather than publicly denouncing another person’s mistake or folly, a wise person will keep quiet about it (e.g., 1 Sam 10:27). A discerning person realizes that the neighbor may become an opponent and someday retaliate.