Proverbs 12:8

In 11 translations

BSB

A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.

KJV

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.of a…: Heb. perverse of heart

WEB

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.

ASV

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

LSV

A man is praised according to his wisdom, || And the perverted of heart becomes despised.

YLT

According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

DBY

A man is commended according to his wisdom; but he that is of a perverted heart shall be despised.

DRC

A man shall be known by his learning: but he that is vain and foolish, shall be exposed to contempt.

GNV

A man shall be commended for his wisedome: but the froward of heart shalbe despised.

JPS

A man shall be commended according to his intelligence; but he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised.

LXXE

The mouth of an understanding man is praised by a man; but he that is dull of heart is had in derision.

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Original-language editions

WLC

לְֽפִי־שִׂ֭כְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִ֑ישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה לָבֽוּז׃

LXX-Br

Στόμα συνετοῦ ἐγκωμιάζεται ὑπὸ ἀνδρὸς, νωθροκάρδιος δὲ μυκτηρίζεται.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 3:35The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.
• 2 Corinthians 10:18For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
• Malachi 2:8–9But you have departed from the way, and your instruction has caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant of Levi,” says the LORD of Hosts. “So I in turn have made you despised and humiliated before all the…
• 1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise…
• 1 Corinthians 3:10–15By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds. For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid,…
• Matthew 27:4–5“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.” So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
• Genesis 41:39Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
• Daniel 12:2And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.
• Luke 16:8The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.
• Psalms 132:18I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”
• Luke 12:42–44And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so…
• Acts 12:23Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
• 1 Samuel 18:30Every time the Philistine commanders came out for battle, David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers, so that his name was highly esteemed.
• Proverbs 5:23He dies for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.
• 1 Samuel 16:18One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”
• Proverbs 1:26in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you,

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