40 Bible Verses about Contempt
Want to know what the Bible says about Contempt? Here are 40 Bible verses about Contempt from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
Use the up or down arrow next to each verses to vote for this topic. Your input is important for us to improve it.
Note: Always check the context of a verse; Click the "Read Full Chapter" button next to each verse to read more. The context of a verse might put a very different slant on what the verse seems to say.
Nehemiah 4:4 NIV
Hear us, our God, for we are despised. Turn their insults back on their own heads. Give them over as plunder in a land of captivity.
0
Psalm 123:3 NIV
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us,
for we have endured no end of contempt.
for we have endured no end of contempt.
0
Psalm 22:6 NIV
But I am a worm and not a man,
scorned by everyone, despised by the people.
scorned by everyone, despised by the people.
0
Isaiah 53:3 NIV
He was despised and rejected by mankind,
a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
Like one from whom people hide their faces
he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.
a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
Like one from whom people hide their faces
he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.
0
Matthew 27:29 NIV
and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said.
0
Psalm 119:141 NIV
Though I am lowly and despised,
I do not forget your precepts.
I do not forget your precepts.
0
2 Peter 2:10 NIV
This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the flesh and despise authority.
Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings;
0
Proverbs 15:5 NIV
A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
0
Proverbs 15:20 NIV
A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish man despises his mother.
but a foolish man despises his mother.
0
0
Search Topics
Subscribe
Get Bible verse every day in your inbox
Read on Mobile
Most Searched
Group of Brands
© 2026 Bibleportal.com All rights reserved.