Quotes about Contempt
Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.”
- Genesis 16:5
And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them?
- Numbers 14:11
not one will ever see the land that I swore to give their fathers. None of those who have treated Me with contempt will see it.
- Numbers 14:23
But if the LORD brings about something unprecedented, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them and all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have treated the LORD with contempt.”
- Numbers 16:30
Thus the sin of these young men was severe in the sight of the LORD, for they were treating the LORD’s offering with contempt.
- 1 Samuel 2:17
Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die.”
- 2 Samuel 12:14
This very day the noble women of Persia and Media who have heard about the queen’s conduct will say the same thing to all the king’s officials, resulting in much contempt and wrath.
- Esther 1:18
He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.
- Job 12:21
They open their mouths against me and strike my cheeks with contempt; they join together against me.
- Job 16:10
Even little boys scorn me; when I appear, they deride me.
- Job 19:18
because I greatly feared the crowds and the contempt of the clans terrified me, so that I kept silent and would not go outside—
- Job 31:34
All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:
- Psalm 22:7