Proverbs 12:8

8 A person is praised according to their prudence, and one with a warped mind is despised.

Proverbs 12:8 in Other Translations

KJV
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
ESV
8 A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of twisted mind is despised.
NLT
8 A sensible person wins admiration, but a warped mind is despised.
MSG
8 A person who talks sense is honored; airheads are held in contempt.
CSB
8 A man is praised for his insight, but a twisted mind is despised.

Proverbs 12:8 In-Context

6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.
8 A person is praised according to their prudence, and one with a warped mind is despised.
9 Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Isaiah 19:14; Isaiah 29:24
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