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Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 A man is praised for his insight, but a twisted mind is despised.
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English Standard Version
8 A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of twisted mind is despised.
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King James Version
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
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The Message Bible
8 A person who talks sense is honored; airheads are held in contempt.
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New American Standard Bible
8 A man will be praised according to his insight, But one of perverse mind will be despised.
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New International Version
8 A person is praised according to their prudence, and one with a warped mind is despised.
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New King James Version
8 A man will be commended according to his wisdom, But he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.
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New Living Translation
8 A sensible person wins admiration, but a warped mind is despised.
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New Revised Standard
8 One is commended for good sense, but a perverse mind is despised.
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American Standard Version
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
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The Bible in Basic English
8 A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.
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Common English Bible
8 A person is praised for his insight, but a warped mind leads to contempt.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
8 A person is praised for his insight, but a warped mind leads to contempt.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
8 A person wins praise in keeping with his common sense, but a person with a warped mind is treated with contempt.
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The Darby Translation
8 A man is commended according to his wisdom; but he that is of a perverted heart shall be despised.
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Good News Translation
8 If you are intelligent, you will be praised; if you are stupid, people will look down on you.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
8 If you are intelligent, you will be praised; if you are stupid, people will look down on you.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
8 A person will be praised based on his insight, but whoever has a twisted mind will be despised.
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Hebrew Names Version
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, But he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
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Lexham English Bible
8 For his mouth of good sense, a man will be recommended, but he who is of perverse {mind} will be despised.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
8 The mouth of an understanding is praised by a man; but he that is dull of heart is had in derision.
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New Century Version
8 The wisdom of the wise wins praise, but there is no respect for the stupid.
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New International Reader's Version
8 A man is praised for how wise he is. But people hate those who have twisted minds.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
8 One is commended for good sense, but a perverse mind is despised.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
8 A man shall be known by his learning: but he that is vain and foolish, shall be exposed to contempt.
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Revised Standard Version
8 A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of perverse mind is despised.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
8 A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of perverse mind is despised.
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Third Millennium Bible
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
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8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
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The Latin Vulgate
8 doctrina sua noscetur vir qui autem vanus et excors est patebit contemptui
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
8 doctrina sua noscetur vir qui autem vanus et excors est patebit contemptui
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The Webster Bible
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
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World English Bible
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, But he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
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Wycliffe
8 A man shall be known by his teaching; but he that is vain and heartless, shall be open to despising.
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Young's Literal Translation
8 According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.
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