Nehr · Proverbs 12

Proverbs 12:8

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

Proverbs 12:8, King James Version
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World English Bible (WEB)

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, But he who has a warped mind 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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

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