Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'despiseth' occurs 21 times in the standard works.

6 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'despiseth' in the standard works and contain 28.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 1 minutes to read the entire list.

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Luke 10:16 (4 in 1 verse)

 10:16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.




1 Thes. 4:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 13 0 13
NT 6 0 6
BM 2 0 2
DC 0 0 0
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 21 0 21

Job 36:5
Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.

Ps. 69:33
For the Lord heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.

Prov. 11:12
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Prov. 13:13
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

Prov. 14:2
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

Prov. 14:21
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Prov. 15:5
A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

Prov. 15:20
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Prov. 15:32
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

Prov. 19:16
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

Prov. 30:17
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Isa. 33:15
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;

Isa. 49:7
Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.

Luke 10:16
He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

1 Thes. 4:8
He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

1 Ne. 21:7
Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nations abhorreth, to servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful.

2 Ne. 9:42
And whoso knocketh, to him will he open; and the wise, and the learned, and they that are rich, who are puffed up because of their learning, and their wisdom, and their riches-- yea, they are they whom he despiseth; and save they shall cast these things away, and consider themselves fools before God, and come down in the depths of humility, he will not open unto them.