Ecclesiastes 11:12

Nova Vulgata

Qui despicit amicum suum, indigens corde est, vir autem prudens tacebit.

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Qui despicit amicum suum indigens corde est ; vir autem prudens tacebit.

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Qui despicit amicum suum indigens corde est;
vir autem prudens tacebit.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that: Judges 9:27-29, Judges 9:38, Nehemiah 4:2-4, Psalms 123:3, Psalms 123:4, Luke 16:14, Luke 18:9, John 7:48-52

void of wisdom: Heb. destitute of heart

a man: Proverbs 10:19, 1 Samuel 10:27, 2 Kings 18:36, 1 Peter 2:23

Reciprocal: Psalms 120:4 - Sharp Proverbs 14:2 - but Proverbs 14:21 - that despiseth Proverbs 15:21 - destitute of wisdom 1 Corinthians 4:10 - but we

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour,.... Not only in his heart, but by giving him opprobrious language; he speaks contemptibly of him, either because he thinks he is wiser than his neighbour, and therefore calls him fool at every turn; as those who are most destitute of wisdom conceit they have the largest share of it, and despise others; or else because he is richer than his neighbour, as the poor is generally despised by the rich; or because he fancies he is holier than he, as the Pharisee who trusts in himself that he is righteous, and despises others: or a man "that wants a heart" k, as it may be rendered; that wants a good one, or wants grace in his heart; he despises the counsel and advice, the admonitions and instructions, which his neighbour gives him for his good;

but a man of understanding holdeth his peace: and will not despise his neighbour, or give him ill language, because he is not so wise, or so rich, or so righteous as he; if he cannot speak any good of him, he will not speak evil of him; or he holds his peace, is silent, and will not answer the man void of wisdom, that despises and reproaches him; he will not render railing for railing; when he is reviled he will revile not again; and by so doing he shows himself to he a man understanding, or of intellects; a wise and prudent.

k חסר לב "carens corde", Montanus, Mercerus, Gejerus; "destitutus est corde", Schultens.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

None but the man “void of wisdom” will show contempt for those about him. The wise man, if he cannot admire or praise, will at least know how to be silent.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 11:12. He that is void of wisdom — A foolish man is generally abundant in his censures; he dwells on the defects of his neighbour, and is sure to bring them into the most prominent view. But a man of understanding - a prudent, sensible man, hides those defects wherever he can, and puts the most charitable construction on those which he cannot conceal.