Proverbs 12:8
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
6310 [e]לְֽפִי־
lə-p̄î-śi-
According toPrep-l | N-msc
7922 [e]שִׂ֭כְלוֹ
ḵə-lōw
his wisdomN-msc | 3ms
1984 [e]יְהֻלַּל־
yə-hul-lal-
will be commendedV-Pual-Imperf-3ms
376 [e]אִ֑ישׁ
’îš;
a manN-ms
5753 [e]וְנַעֲוֵה־
wə-na-‘ă-wêh-
but he who is of a perverseConj-w | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-msc
3820 [e]לֵ֝֗ב
lêḇ,
heartN-ms
1961 [e]יִהְיֶ֥ה
yih-yeh
will beV-Qal-Imperf-3ms
937 [e]לָבֽוּז׃
lā-ḇūz.
despisedPrep-l | N-ms





















Hebrew Texts
משלי 12:8 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
לְֽפִישִׂ֭־כְלֹו יְהֻלַּל־אִ֑ישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה לָבֽוּז׃

משלי 12:8 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
לפיש־כלו יהלל־איש ונעוה־לב יהיה לבוז׃

משלי 12:8 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
לפיש־כלו יהלל־איש ונעוה־לב יהיה לבוז׃

משלי 12:8 Hebrew Bible
לפי שכלו יהלל איש ונעוה לב יהיה לבוז׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A man will be praised according to his insight, But one of perverse mind will be despised.

King James Bible
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A man is praised for his insight, but a twisted mind is despised.
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