Proverbs 11:2 mirrors the structure: as pride brings disgrace, so wickedness brings contempt in this verse.

Proverbs 14:21 equates despising a neighbor with sin, reinforcing that contempt is integral to wicked behavior.

Proverbs 22:10 connects scoffers to strife, illustrating the social breakdown that accompanies wickedness and contempt here.

Proverbs 29:16 links increased wickedness with increased transgression, similar to how this verse ties wickedness to contempt and dishonor.

Psalm 69:20 parallels the experience of contempt — the psalmist's heart broken by reproach, illustrating the disgrace that accompanies wickedness.

Psalm 123:3 echoes the same theme — the psalmist pleads for mercy after enduring contempt, directly linking contempt to the proud's wickedness.

Psalm 123:4 continues the contempt theme, specifying scorn from the proud at ease — a vivid example of the disgrace from dishonor.

Matthew 27:39-44 depicts the mockery and contempt heaped on Jesus by wicked men, fulfilling the principle that contempt accompanies wickedness.

1 Peter 4:14 presents a contrast: being reviled for Christ is a blessing, not merely disgrace — turning the proverb's pattern upside down.

1 Peter 4:4 shows believers maligned for not joining debauchery — a case of contempt arising from wickedness toward the righteous.