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Proverbs 12:8

Wisdom

6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

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BSB
A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.
KJV
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.
ASV
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
DARBY
A man is commended according to his wisdom; but he that is of a perverted heart shall be despised.
BLB
A man is praised according to the mouth of his insight, and the one crooked of heart will be for contempt.
ÅB
En mann roses alt etter som han har forstand, men den hvis hjerte er forvendt, blir til forakt.
OTB
En person blir rost etter sin innsikt, men den med et forvrengt sinn blir foraktet.
B1930
En mann roses alt efter som han har forstand, men den hvis hjerte er forvendt, blir til forakt.

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Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 10:18

    For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

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  • Proverbs 3:35

    The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

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  • 1 Corinthians 3:10–15

    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.

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  • Matthew 27:4–5

    Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

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  • 1 Corinthians 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 have praise of God.

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  • Malachi 2:8–9

    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.

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  • 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.

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  • Luke 12:42–44

    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?

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