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Proverbs 12:8
8A person is praised according to their prudence, and one with a warped 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of twisted 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 speech of the upright rescues them. 7The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm. A person is praised according to their prudence, and one with a warped mind is despised. 9Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food. 10The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
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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 made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you.
- 1 Samuel 16:18One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave man and a warrior. He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the Lord is with him.”
- 1 Samuel 18:30The Philistine commanders continued to go out to battle, and as often as they did, David met with more success than the rest of Saul’s officers, and his name became well known.
- Ecclesiastes 8:1Who is like the wise? Who knows the explanation of things? A person’s wisdom brightens their face and changes its hard appearance.
- Luke 12:42The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time?
- Luke 16:8“The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.
- 1 Corinthians 3:10By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care.
- 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 the heart. At that time each will receive their praise 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 in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you; I will mock when calamity overtakes you—
- Proverbs 3:35The wise inherit honor, but fools get only shame.
- Proverbs 5:23For lack of discipline they will die, led astray by their own great folly.
- 1 Samuel 13:13“You have done a foolish thing,” Samuel said. “You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.
- 1 Samuel 25:17Now think it over and see what you can do, because disaster is hanging over our master and his whole household. He is such a wicked man that no one can talk to him.”
- Psalms 132:18I will clothe his enemies with shame, but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”
- Daniel 12:2Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others 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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