KJV dictionary & concordance
To regard with contempt, reject, or esteem lightly.
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First occurrence: Leviticus 26:15
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
¶ The feare of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.
1611 marginal noteOr, the principall part.
1611 marginal noteIob 28.28. psal. 111.10. prou.9.10.
¶ My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
¶ My sonne, despise not the chastening of the LORD: neither be weary of his correction.
1611 marginal noteIob 5.17 hebr. 12.5. apoc. 3.19.
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
Men doe not despise a thiefe, if he steale to satisfie his soule, when hee is hungry:
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisedome of thy words.
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Hearken vnto thy father that begate thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
1611 marginal noteChap.1.8.
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