| Proverbs 12:8 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | A man will be praised according to his insight, But one of perverse mind will be despised. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | A person will be praised based on his insight, but whoever has a twisted mind will be despised.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. |
| ASV: | A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. |
| BBE: | A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on. |
| DBY: | A man is commended according to his wisdom; but he that is of a perverted heart shall be despised. |
| ERV: | A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. |
| JPS: | A man shall be commended according to his intelligence; but he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised. |
| WBS: | A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. |
| WEB: | A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised. |
| YLT: | According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised. |
| Proverbs 12:8 Cross References |
| XREF: | Proverbs 12:7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more, But the house of the righteous will stand.
Proverbs 12:9 Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant Than he who honors himself and lacks bread. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| MHC: | 12:1 Those who have grace, will delight in the instructions given them. Those that stifle their convictions, are like brutes. 2. The man who covers selfish and vicious designs under a profession of religion or friendship, will be condemned. 3. Though men may advance themselves by sinful arts, they cannot settle and secure themselves. But those who by faith are rooted in Christ, are firmly fixed. 4. A wife who is pious, prudent, and looks well to the ways of her household, who makes conscience of her duty, and can bear crosses; such a one is an honour and comfort to her husband. She that is the reverse of this, preys upon him, and consumes him. 5. Thoughts are not free; they are under the Divine knowledge, therefore under the Divine command. It is a man's shame to act with deceit, with trick and design. 6. Wicked people speak mischief to their neighbours. A man may sometimes do a good work with one good word. 7. God's blessing is often continued to the families of godly men, while the wicked are overthrown. 8. The apostles showed wisdom by glorying in shame for the name of Christ. 9. He that lives in a humble state, who has no one to wait upon him, but gets bread by his own labour, is happier than he that glories in high birth or gay attire, and wants necessaries. |
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