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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 11:12 - Peace
Proverbs 11:12 - He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| He that is void | H2638 | חָסֵר |
[Adjective] lacking; hence without |
| of wisdom | H3820 | לֵב |
[Noun Masculine] the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the {feelings} the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything |
| despiseth | H936 | בּוּז |
[Verb] to disrespect |
| his neighbour | H7453 | רֵעַ |
[Noun Masculine] an associate (more or less close) |
| but a man | H376 | אִישׁ |
[Noun Masculine] a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation.) |
| of understanding | H8394 | תָּבוּן |
[Noun Masculine] from H995; intelligence; by implication an argument; by extension caprice |
| holdeth his peace | H2790 | חָרַשׁ |
[Verb] to {scratch} that {is} (by implication) to {engrave} plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be {silent} to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.