Contempt in the Bible: 10 times in the King James Version | Thy Word is True

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contempt KJV

“Contempt” is in the King James Bible 10 times, in 10 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

בּוּז bûz 7 times
בּזּיון bizzâyôn 1 time
דּראון דּראון derâ'ôn dêrâ'ôn 1 time
קלל qâlal 1 time

translating H937

7 verses translating H937 Show all

Job

12:21 He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
31:34 Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?

Psalms

107:40 He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
119:22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
123:3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
123:4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

Proverbs

18:3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

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