English Standard Version
Proverbs 12:8
8A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of twisted mind is despised.
Proverbs 12:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
- New International Version (NIV)A person is praised according to their prudence, and one with a warped mind is despised.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A man will be commended according to his wisdom, But he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.
- New Living Translation (NLT)A sensible person wins admiration, but a warped mind is despised.
Context of Proverbs 12:8
6The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright delivers them. 7The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand. A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of twisted mind is despised. 9Better to be lowly and have a servant than to play the great man and lack bread. 10Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
Read all of Proverbs 12Proverbs 12:8 word by word
לְֽפִי־שִׂ֭כְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִ֑ישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה לָבֽוּז׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 12:8
- Genesis 41:39Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are.
- 1 Samuel 16:18One of the young men answered, "Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a man of good presence, and the Lord is with him."
- 1 Samuel 18:30Then the commanders of the Philistines came out to battle, and as often as they came out David had more success than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed.
- Ecclesiastes 8:1Who is like the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
- Luke 12:42And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?
- Luke 16:8The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.
- 1 Corinthians 3:10According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God.
- 2 Corinthians 10:18For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
- Proverbs 1:26I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when terror strikes you,
- Proverbs 3:35The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace.
- Proverbs 5:23He dies for lack of discipline, and because of his great folly he is led astray.
- 1 Samuel 13:13And Samuel said to Saul, "You have done foolishly. You have not kept the command of the Lord your God, with which he commanded you. For then the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever.
- 1 Samuel 25:17Now therefore know this and consider what you should do, for harm is determined against our master and against all his house, and he is such a worthless man that one cannot speak to him."
- Psalms 132:18His enemies I will clothe with shame, but on him his crown will shine."
- Daniel 12:2And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Commentaries on Proverbs 12:8
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8Verse 8 The apostles showed wisdom by glorying in shame for the name of Christ.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Being sensible means thinking about the consequences before acting. A warped mind acts without thinking.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. despised--as opposed to commended (Pr 11:12). perverse heart--or, "wicked principles," as opposed to one of wisdom.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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