בּוּז
buz
1. to despise, hold in contempt, hold as insignificant
a. (Qal) to despise, show despite toward
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Concordance 11 verses
- Proverbs 1:7 בָּֽזוּ׃פ
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
- Proverbs 6:30 יָב֣וּזוּ
Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger.
- Proverbs 11:12 בָּז־
Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
- Proverbs 13:13 בָּ֣ז
He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
- Proverbs 14:21 בָּז־
He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
- Proverbs 23:9 יָ֝ב֗וּז
Do not speak to a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
- Proverbs 23:22 תָּ֝ב֗וּז
Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
- Proverbs 30:17 וְתָב֪וּז
As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.
- Song of Solomon 8:1 יָב֥וּזוּ
O that you were to me like a brother who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me.
- Song of Solomon 8:7 בּ֖וֹזיָב֥וּזוּ
Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.
- Zechariah 4:10 בַז֮
For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”
