Proverbs 12:8
Compared across 30 translations
English
A man will be commended according to his insight and sound judgment,But the one who is of a perverse mind will be despised.
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
A person who talks sense is honored; airheads are held in contempt.
A man will be praised according to his insight,But one of perverse [d]mind will be despised.
A person is praised for how wise they are. But people hate anyone who has a twisted mind.
A person is praised according to their prudence, and one with a warped mind is despised.
A person is praised according to their prudence, and one with a warped mind is despised.
A sensible person wins admiration, but a warped mind is despised.
Arabic
يُحْمَدُ الْمَرْءُ لِتَعَقُّلِهِ، وَيُزْدَرَى ذُو الْقَلْبِ الْمُلْتَوِي.
Danish
Man beundrer et klogt menneske, men foragter en fordærvet tankegang.
German
Jeder bewundert einen klugen Kopf, aber ein hinterhältiger Mensch wird verachtet.
Spanish
Al hombre se le alaba según su sabiduría, pero al de mal corazón se le desprecia.
Al hombre se le alaba según su sabiduría, pero al de mal corazón se le desprecia.
French
Un homme est estimé pour son bon sens,mais celui dont le cœur est corrompu sera méprisé.
Hiligaynon
Ginapadunggan ang maalamon nga tawo, pero ginahikayan ang tawo nga tiko ang panghunahuna.
Japanese
見識のある人は、だれからも称賛され、ひねくれ者はみんなに軽蔑されます。
Korean
사람이 지혜로우면 칭찬을 받을 것이지만 마음이 비뚤어진 자는 멸시를 받을 것이다.
nl
Wie laat zien dat hij verstandig is, wordt door iedereen geprezen, maar wie niet oprecht is, wordt een voorwerp van verachting.
Portuguese
O homem é louvado segundo a sua sabedoria,mas o que tem o coração perverso é desprezado.
Cada um será louvado pelo bom senso de que dá provas;quem tem uma mente pervertida encontrará o desprezo do seu semelhante.
Romanian
Un om este lăudat potrivit priceperii lui, dar cel ce are mintea stricată va fi dispreţuit.
Russian
Человека хвалят по мудрости, а извращённый ум презирают.
Человека хвалят по мудрости, а извращённый ум презирают.
Человека хвалят по мудрости, а извращённый ум презирают.
Человека хвалят по мудрости,а извращенный ум презирают.
Swedish
Människan blir prisad efter sitt förstånd, men den dumme möts av förakt.
Thai
คนเราได้รับการยกย่องตามไหวพริบปฏิภาณของตนส่วนคนหัวทึบย่อมเป็นที่ดูหมิ่น
zh-Hant
人有智慧受稱讚， 心術不正遭唾棄。