# H936 בּוּז

בּוּז (bûwz), Strong’s H936: to disrespect KJV: contemn, despise, [idiom] utterly.. Occurs 12 times.

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*bûwz* — to disrespect

KJV: contemn, despise, [idiom] utterly.

Occurs 12 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [בּוּז] vb. despise

## Where it occurs
- [Zechariah 4:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/zechariah/4?v=10) — Indeed, who despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand…
- [Proverbs 1:7](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/1?v=7) — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
- [Proverbs 6:30](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/6?v=30) — Men don’t despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry,
- [Proverbs 11:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/11?v=12) — One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
- [Proverbs 13:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/13?v=13) — Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
- [Proverbs 14:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/14?v=21) — He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
- [Proverbs 23:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/23?v=9) — Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
- [Proverbs 23:22](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/23?v=22) — Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
- [Proverbs 30:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/30?v=17) — “The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the…
- [Song of Songs 8:1](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/song-of-songs/8?v=1) — Oh that you were like my brother, who nursed from the breasts of my mother! If I found you outside, I would kiss you…