Proverbs 12:8
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
KJV
Doctrina sua noscetur vir ; qui autem vanus et excors est patebit contemptui.
Vulgate
στόμα συνετοῦ ἐγκωμιάζεται ὑπὸ ἀνδρός, νωθροκάρδιος δὲ μυκτηρίζεται.
LXX
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
ASV
לְֽ/פִי שִׂ֭כְל/וֹ יְהֻלַּל אִ֑ישׁ וְ/נַעֲוֵה לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה לָ/בֽוּז
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
בּ֭וּז
bvz
noun · 11×
הֶעֱוִ֖ינוּ
h'vynv
verb · 17×
הוּ
hv
verb · 163×
י
y
noun · 591×
י
y
noun · 496×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
שֵׂ֣כֶל
shkl
noun · 16×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 3:10 — According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
- 1Cor 4:5 — Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man ha
- 2Cor 10:18 — For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
- Acts 12:23 — And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
- Dan 12:2 — And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
- Gen 41:39 — And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:
- Luke 12:42 — And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
- Luke 16:8 — And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
- Mal 2:8 — But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
- Matt 27:4 — Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
- Prov 3:35 — The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
- Ps 132:18 — His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.