Proverbs 12:8 · KJV
“A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. {of a...: Heb. perverse of heart}”
— Proverbs 12:8
The wicked are overthrown, and {are} not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
{He that is} despised, and hath a servant, {is} better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
Proverbs 12 — Context
The words of the wicked {are} to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7The wicked are overthrown, and {are} not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. {of a...: Heb. perverse of heart}
9{He that is} despised, and hath a servant, {is} better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
10A righteous {man} regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked {are} cruel. {tender...: or, bowels}
Cross References
2 Corinthians 10:18
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
Proverbs 3:35
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. {shall be...: Heb. exalteth the fools}
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing 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 of God.
Matthew 27:4-5
Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What {is that} to us? see thou {to that}.
1 Corinthians 3:10-15
According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
Malachi 2:8-9
But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts. {stumble at: or, fall in}
Daniel 12:2
And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame {and} everlasting contempt.
Luke 12:42-44
And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom {his} lord shall make ruler over his household, to give {them their} portion of meat in due season?