Pro 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction.
fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Pro 6:30 People do not despise a thief if he steals
to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry,
to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry,
Pro 11:12 Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
but a man of understanding remains silent.
but a man of understanding remains silent.
Pro 13:13 Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself,
but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded.
but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded.
Pro 14:21 Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner,
but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
Pro 23:9 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,
for he will despise the good sense of your words.
for he will despise the good sense of your words.
Pro 23:22 Listen to your father who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.
and do not despise your mother when she is old.
Pro 30:17 The eye that mocks a father
and scorns to obey a mother
will be picked out by the ravens of the valley
and eaten by the vultures.
and scorns to obey a mother
will be picked out by the ravens of the valley
and eaten by the vultures.
Song 8:1 Oh that you were like a brother to me
who nursed at my mother’s breasts!
If I found you outside, I would kiss you,
and none would despise me.
who nursed at my mother’s breasts!
If I found you outside, I would kiss you,
and none would despise me.
Song 8:7 Many waters cannot quench love,
neither can floods drown it.
If a man offered for love
all the wealth of his house,
he would be utterly despised.
neither can floods drown it.
If a man offered for love
all the wealth of his house,
he would be utterly despised.
Zec 4:10 For whoever has despised the day of small things shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. “These seven are the eyes of the Lord, which range through the whole earth.”
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