Proverbs 12:8 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A man is commended according to his wisdom; but he that is of a perverted heart shall be despised.
World English Bible (WEB)
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, But he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.
| A man | לְֽפִי | lĕpî | LEH-fee |
| shall be commended | שִׂ֭כְלוֹ | śiklô | SEEK-loh |
| according | יְהֻלַּל | yĕhullal | yeh-hoo-LAHL |
| wisdom: his to | אִ֑ישׁ | ʾîš | eesh |
| perverse a of is that he but | וְנַעֲוֵה | wĕnaʿăwē | veh-na-uh-VAY |
| heart | לֵ֝֗ב | lēb | lave |
| shall be | יִהְיֶ֥ה | yihye | yee-YEH |
| despised. | לָבֽוּז׃ | lābûz | la-VOOZ |