Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.
But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”
before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by t
“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?
“Where is your gloating now?” Zebul replied. “You said, ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the p
And after they had gone out into the fields, gathered grapes from their vineyards, and trodden them, they held a festiva
But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remaine