Proverbs 12:8 - 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.

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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.

Catholic Public Domain Version

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

English Standard Version 2016

⁸ A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of twisted mind is despised.

Proverbs 12:8 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 41:39

He said therefore to Joseph: Seeing God hath shewn thee all that thou hast said, can I find one wiser and one like unto thee?

Proverbs 1:26

I also will laugh in your destruction, and will mock when that shall come to you which you feared.

Proverbs 12:7

Turn the wicked, and they shall not be: but the house of the just shall stand firm.

Proverbs 12:9

Better is the poor man that provideth for himself, than he that is glorious and wanteth bread.

Proverbs 29:27

The just abhor the wicked man: and the wicked loathe them that are in the right way. The son that keepeth the word, shall be free from destruction.

Proverbs 3:35

The wise shall possess glory: the promotion of fools is disgrace.

Proverbs 5:23

He shall die, because he hath not received instruction, and in the multitude of his folly he shall be deceived.

Ecclesiastes 8:1

The wisdom of a man shineth in his countenance, and the most mighty will change his face.

Isaiah 19:14

The Lord hath mingled in the midst thereof the spirit of giddiness: and they have caused Egypt to err in all its works, as a drunken man staggereth and vomiteth.

Luke 16:8

And the lord commended the unjust steward, forasmuch as he had done wisely: for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.

Acts 12:23

And forthwith an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given the honour to God: and being eaten up by worms, he gave up the ghost.

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore judge not before the time; until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall every man have praise from God.

2 Corinthians 10:18

For not he who commendeth himself, is approved, but he, whom God commendeth.

1 Samuel 13:13

And Samuel said to Saul: Thou hast done foolishly, and hast not kept the commandments of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee. And if thou hadst not done thus, the Lord would now have established thy kingdom over Israel for ever.

1 Samuel 16:18

And one of the servants answering, said: Behold, I have seen a son of Isai the Bethlehemite, a skilful player, and one of great strength, and a man fit for war, and prudent in his words, and a comely person. And the Lord is with him.

1 Samuel 18:30

And the princes of the Philistines went forth: and from the beginning of their going forth David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul. And his name became very famous.

1 Samuel 2:30

Wherefore thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father should minister in my sight, for ever. But now saith the Lord: Far be this from me. But whosoever shall glorify me, him will I glorify; but they that despise me, shall be despised.

1 Samuel 25:17

Wherefore consider, and think what thou hast to do: for evil is determined against thy husband, and against thy house. And he is a son of Belial, so that no man can speak to him.