Proverbs 12:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְֽפִי־שִׂ֭כְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִ֑ישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה לָבֽוּז׃

Transliteration

ləp̄î-śiḵlô yəhullal-ʾîš wənaʿăwēh-lēḇ yihyeh lāḇûz

Grammar Details

• *ləp̄î*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - according to/by mouth of
• *śiḵlô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his insight/understanding
• *yəhullal*: verb, pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be praised
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man
• *wənaʿăwēh*: conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and perverted of
• *lēḇ*: noun, masculine singular - heart
• *yihyeh*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be
• *lāḇûz*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - for contempt

Word Meanings

• *ləp̄î*: according to/in proportion to
• *śeḵel*: insight/understanding/good sense/prudence
• *yəhullal*: will be praised/commended
• *naʿăwēh*: perverted/twisted/crooked/distorted
• *lēḇ*: heart/mind/inner being
• *lāḇûz*: for contempt/for despising/to be despised

Referenced Verses

• Gen 41:39 : 39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:
• 1 Sam 13:13 : 13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
• 1 Sam 16:18 : 18 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.
• 1 Sam 18:30 : 30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
• 1 Sam 25:17 : 17 Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.
• Ps 132:18 : 18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
• Prov 1:26 : 26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
• Prov 3:35 : 35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
• Prov 5:23 : 23 He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
• Eccl 8:1 : 1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
• Dan 12:2 : 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.
• Mal 2:8-9 : 8 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. 9 Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.
• Matt 27:4-5 : 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
• Luke 12:42-44 : 42 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? 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
• Luke 16:8 : 8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
• Acts 12:23 : 23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
• 1 Cor 3:10-15 : 10 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. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
• 1 Cor 4:5 : 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.
• 2 Cor 10:18 : 18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.