Proverbs 12:8
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. | A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised. | A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to [the] mouth of | לְֽפִי־ | le-fi-SI- | H6310K | lipפֶּה (peh) : lip/mouth peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 |
| prudence his | שִׂ֭כְלוֹ | SIKH-lov | H7922 | understandingשֵׂ֫כֶל (se.khel) 1) prudence, insight, understanding 1a) prudence, good sense 1b) insight, understanding 1c) cunning, craft (bad sense) Aramaic equivalent: sokh.le.ta.nu (שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ "insight" H7924) |
| he is praised | יְהֻלַּל־ | ye-hu-lal- | H1984B | to boast: praiseהָלַל (ha.lal) : praise 1) to praise, boast, be boastful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be boastful 1a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to praise 1b2) to boast, make a boast 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise 1d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast |
| a person | אִ֑ישׁ | 'Ish | H0376G | manאִישׁ (ish) : man 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
| and a [person] perverted of | וְנַעֲוֵה־ | ve-na-'a-veh- | H5753A | to twistעָוָה (a.vah) 1) to bend, twist, distort 1a) (Niphal) to be bent, be bowed down, be twisted, be perverted 1b) (Piel) to twist, distort 1c) (Hiphil) to do perversely |
| heart | לֵ֝֗ב | Lev | H3820A | mindבָּל (bal) mind, heart Aramaic of lev (לֵב "heart" H3820A) |
| he will become | יִהְיֶ֥ה | yih-YEH | H1961 | to beהָיָה (ha.yah) 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) … |
| into contempt | לָבֽוּז׃ | la-VUZ | H0937 | contemptבּוּז (buz) 1) contempt 1a) springing from evil 1b) springing from prosperity 1c) springing from judgment |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.