Proverbs 12:8 - Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ A man will be known by his doctrine. But whoever is vain and heartless will suffer contempt.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ A man shall be commended according to his Wisdom [godly Wisdom, which is comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God], but he who is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

Common English Bible

⁸ A person is praised for his insight, but a warped mind leads to contempt.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ A man shall be known by his learning: but he that is vain and foolish, shall be exposed to contempt.

Proverbs 12:8 Cross References

Genesis 41:39

Therefore, he said to Joseph: "Because God has revealed to you all that you have said, would I be able to find anyone wiser and as much like you?

Proverbs 1:26

Similarly, I will ridicule you at your demise, and I will mock you, when that which you feared shall overcome you.

Proverbs 12:7

Turn from the impious, and they will not be. But the house of the just shall stand firm.

Proverbs 12:9

Better is a pauper who has what he needs, than someone glorious and in need of bread.

Proverbs 29:27

The just abhor an impious man. And the impious abhor those who are on the right way. By keeping the word, the son shall be free from perdition.

Proverbs 3:35

The wise will possess glory. The exaltation of the foolish is disgraceful.

Proverbs 5:23

He shall die, for he has not held to discipline. And by the multitude of his foolishness, he shall be deceived.

Ecclesiastes 8:1

The wisdom of a man shines in his countenance, and even the expression of a most powerful man will change.

Isaiah 19:14

The Lord has mixed a spirit of giddiness into its midst. And they have caused Egypt to err in all its works, like a drunken man who staggers and vomits.

Daniel 12:2

And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awaken: some to everlasting life, and others to a reproach that they will always see.

Luke 16:8

And the lord praised the iniquitous steward, in that he had acted prudently. For the sons of this age are more prudent with their generation than are the sons of light.

Acts 12:23

And immediately, an Angel of the Lord struck him down, because he had not given honor to God. And having been consumed by worms, he expired.

1 Corinthians 4:5

And so, do not choose to judge before the time, until the Lord returns. He will illuminate the hidden things of the darkness, and he will make manifest the decisions of hearts. And then each one shall have praise from God.

2 Corinthians 10:18

For it is not he who commends himself who is approved, but rather he whom God commends.

1 Samuel 13:13

And Samuel said to Saul: "You have acted foolishly. You have not kept the commandments of the Lord your God, which he instructed to you. And if you had not acted in this way, the Lord would, here and now, have prepared your kingdom over Israel forever.

1 Samuel 16:18

And one of the servants, responding, said: "Behold, I have seen the son of Jesse of Bethlehem, a skillful player, and very strong and robust, a man fit for war, and prudent in words, a handsome man. And the Lord is with him."

1 Samuel 18:30

And the leaders of the Philistines departed. And from the beginning of their departure, David conducted himself more prudently than all the servants of Saul, and his name became exceedingly celebrated.

1 Samuel 2:30

Because of this, the Lord God of Israel says: I have spoken clearly, so that your house, and the house of your father, may minister in my sight, even forever. But now the Lord says: May this be far from me. Instead, whoever will have glorified me, I will glorify him. But whoever despises me, they will be despised.

1 Samuel 25:17

For this reason, consider and realize what you should do. For evil has been decided against your husband and against your house. And he is a son of Belial, so that no one is able to speak to him."