Proverbs 12:8

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

You praise people for their intelligence, but no one respects those who are stupid.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 10:18

What people say about themselves means nothing. What counts is whether the Lord says they have done well.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So don’t judge anyone now. The time for judging will be when the Lord comes. He will shine light on everything that is now hidden in darkness. He will make known the secret purposes of our hearts. Then the praise each person should get will come from God.

Acts 12:23

Herod did not give the glory to God. So an angel of the Lord caused him to get sick. He was eaten by worms inside him, and he died.

Luke 16:8

“Later, the master told the dishonest manager that he had done a smart thing. Yes, worldly people are smarter in their business with each other than spiritual people are.

Daniel 12:2

There are many who are dead and buried. Some of them will wake up and live forever, but others will wake up to shame and disgrace forever.

Proverbs 5:23

Evil people will die because they refuse to be disciplined. They will be trapped by their own desires.

Proverbs 3:35

The way the wise live will bring them honor, but the way fools live will bring them shame.

Proverbs 1:26

So I will laugh at your troubles and make fun of you when what you fear happens.

Psalm 132:18

I will cover his enemies with shame, and on his head will be a shining crown.”

Genesis 41:39

So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “God showed these things to you, so you must be the wisest man.

1 Samuel 25:17

Nabal was foolish to say what he did. Terrible trouble is coming to our master and all his family. You need to think of something to do.”

1 Samuel 18:30

The Philistine commanders continued to go out to fight the Israelites, but David defeated them every time. He became famous as Saul’s best officer.

1 Samuel 16:18

One of the servants said, “There is a man named Jesse living in Bethlehem. I saw Jesse’s son. He knows how to play the harp. He is also a brave man and fights well. He is smart and handsome, and the Lord is with him.”

1 Samuel 13:13

Samuel said, “You did a foolish thing. You did not obey the Lord your God. If you had done what he commanded, the Lord would have let your family rule Israel forever.

Ecclesiastes 8:1

No one can understand and explain things the way wise people can. Their wisdom makes them happy. It changes a sad face into a happy one.

Proverbs 12:7

When evil people are destroyed, they are gone and forgotten, but good people are remembered long after they are gone.

Proverbs 12:9

It is better to appear unimportant and have a servant than to pretend to be important and have no food.

Proverbs 29:27

Good people think the wicked are disgusting, and the wicked feel disgust for those who are honest.

Isaiah 19:14

The Lord confused them, so they wander around and lead Egypt the wrong way. Everything they do is wrong. They are like drunks rolling in their vomit.

1 Samuel 2:30

“The Lord, the God of Israel, promised that your father’s family would serve him forever. But now the Lord says, ‘That will never be! I will honor people who honor me, but bad things will happen to those who refuse to respect me.