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Proverbs 12:8

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

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
לְֽפִי־le.fi.Si-to [the] mouth ofH6310 →
שִׂ֭כְלוֹSikh.lovprudence hisH7922 →
יְהֻלַּל־ye.hu.lal-he is praisedH1984 →
אִ֑ישׁ'Isha personH376 →
וְנַעֲוֵה־ve.na.'a.veh-and a [person] perverted ofH5753 →
לֵ֝֗בLevheartH3820 →
יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehhe will becomeH1961 →
לָבֽוּז׃la.Vuz<into> contemptH937 →

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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.Matthew 27:4–5“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”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.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 from God.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.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 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?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.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.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.Psalms 132:18I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”1 Samuel 25:17Now consider carefully what you must do, because disaster looms over our master and all his household. For he is such a scoundrel that nobody can speak to him!”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,Proverbs 5:23He dies for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.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.1 Samuel 13:13“You have acted foolishly,” Samuel declared. “You have not kept the command that the LORD your God gave you; if you had, the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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