Proverbs 12:8
New International Version
A person is praised according to their prudence, and one with a warped mind is despised.

New Living Translation
A sensible person wins admiration, but a warped mind is despised.

English Standard Version
A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of twisted mind is despised.

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

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

New King James Version
A man will be commended according to his wisdom, But he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.

New American Standard Bible
A person will be praised according to his insight, But one of perverse mind will be despised.

NASB 1995
A man will be praised according to his insight, But one of perverse mind will be despised.

NASB 1977
A man will be praised according to his insight, But one of perverse mind will be despised.

Legacy Standard Bible
A man will be praised according to his insight, But one of perverse heart will be despised.

Amplified Bible
A man will be commended according to his insight and sound judgment, But the one who is of a perverse mind will be despised.

Christian Standard Bible
A man is praised for his insight, but a twisted mind is despised.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A man is praised for his insight, but a twisted mind is despised.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The children of men praise the mouth of understanding and he who lacks his reasoning will be despised.

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

Contemporary English Version
Good sense is worthy of praise, but stupidity is a curse.

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

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A person will be praised based on his insight, but whoever has a twisted mind will be despised.

Good News Translation
If you are intelligent, you will be praised; if you are stupid, people will look down on you.

International Standard Version
A man is praised because of his wise words, but the perverted mind will be despised.

JPS Tanakh 1917
A man shall be commended according to his intelligence; But he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised.

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

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

New American Bible
For their good sense people are praised, but the perverse of heart are despised.

NET Bible
A person is praised in accordance with his wisdom, but the one who has a twisted mind is despised.

New Revised Standard Version
One is commended for good sense, but a perverse mind is despised.

New Heart English Bible
A person is commended according to his good sense, but the one who has a perverse mind is despised.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

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Context
Loving Discipline and Knowledge
7The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand. 8A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised. 9Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.…

Cross References
Proverbs 12:7
The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.

Proverbs 12:9
Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.

Proverbs 29:27
An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.

Isaiah 19:14
The LORD has poured into her a spirit of confusion. Egypt has been led astray in all she does, as a drunkard staggers through his own vomit.


Treasury of Scripture

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

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Genesis 41:39
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

1 Samuel 16:18
Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

1 Samuel 18:30
Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

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Proverbs 1:26
I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

Proverbs 3:35
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

Proverbs 5:23
He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

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(8) According to his wisdom--i.e., intelligent observance of the ends to be pursued in life, and the best means of attaining to them; in other words, finding out the will of God and how to fulfil it.

Shall be despised.--Comp. 1Samuel 2:30.

Verse 8. - According to his wisdom. A man who gives practical proof of wisdom by life and character, whose words and actions show that he is actuated by high views, is praised and acknowledged by all (see on Proverbs 27:21). Thus we read of David, that he behaved himself wisely, "and he was acceptable in the sight of all the people" (1 Samuel 18:5). The Septuagint, taking lephi differently, renders, "The mouth of the prudent is commended by men." He that is of a perverse heart; Vulgate, "a vain and senseless man;" Septuagint, "one slow of heart (νωθροκάρδιος)." One who takes distorted views of things, judges unfairly, has no sympathy for others, shall be despised.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
A man
אִ֑ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

is praised
יְהֻלַּל־ (yə·hul·lal-)
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1984: To shine

according
לְֽפִי־ (lə·p̄î·śi-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

to his wisdom,
שִׂ֭כְלוֹ (ḵə·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7922: Intelligence, success

but a twisted
וְנַעֲוֵה־ (wə·na·‘ă·wêh-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5753: To bend, twist

mind
לֵ֝֗ב (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

is
יִהְיֶ֥ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

despised.
לָבֽוּז׃ (lā·ḇūz)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 937: Disrespect


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