Proverbs 12:8 — compare English translations
Compare translationsProverbs 12:8 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
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World English Bible Public Domain
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, But he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
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King James Version Public Domain
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For the mouth of his insight a man will be praised, but twisted of heart will be for contempt.
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