A man shall be commended according to his wisdom but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised
A man
'iysh (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
shall be commended
halal (haw-lal')
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
according
peh (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
to his wisdom
sekel (seh'-kel)
intelligence; by implication, success -- discretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.
but he that is of a perverse
`avah (aw-vaw')
to crook, literally or figuratively (as follows) -- do amiss, bow down, make crooked, commit iniquity, pervert, (do) perverse(-ly), trouble, turn, do wickedly, do wrong.
heart
leb (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
shall be despised
buwz (booz)
disrespect -- contempt(-uously), despised, shamed.
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
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. American King James Version
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. American Standard Version
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. Douay-Rheims Bible
A man shall be known by his learning: but he that is vain and foolish, shall be exposed to contempt. Darby Bible Translation
A man is commended according to his wisdom; but he that is of a perverted heart shall be despised. English Revised Version
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. Webster's Bible Translation
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. World English Bible
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised. Young's Literal Translation
According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised. Apocalypsis 22:21 Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
doctrina sua noscetur vir qui autem vanus et excors est patebit contemptui Proverbios 12:8 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas (©1997)
El hombre será alabado conforme a su discernimiento, pero el perverso de corazón será despreciado. Proverbios 12:8 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos (©2005)
El hombre será alabado conforme a su discernimiento, Pero el perverso de corazón será despreciado. Proverbios 12:8 Spanish: Reina Valera (1909)
Según su sabiduría es alabado el hombre: Mas el perverso de corazón será en menosprecio. Proverbios 12:8 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
Según su sabiduría es alabado el hombre; mas el perverso de corazón será menospreciado. Proverbios 12:8 Spanish: Modern
El hombre es alabado según su discernimiento, pero el perverso de corazón será menospreciado. Proverbes 12:8 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Un homme est estimé en raison de son intelligence, Et celui qui a le coeur pervers est l'objet du mépris. Proverbes 12:8 French: Darby
Un homme est loué d'après sa prudence, mais le coeur perverti est en butte au mépris. Proverbes 12:8 French: Martin (1744)
L'homme est loué selon sa prudence; mais le cœur dépravé sera en mépris. Proverbes 12:8 French: Ostervald (1744)
L'homme sera loué suivant sa prudence; mais le cœur dépravé sera dans le mépris. Sprueche 12:8 German: Luther (1912)
Eines weisen Mannes Rat wird gelobt; aber die da tückisch sind, werden zu Schanden. Sprueche 12:8 German: Luther (1545)
Eines weisen Mannes Rat wird gelobt; aber die Tücken werden zuschanden. Sprueche 12:8 German: Elberfelder (1871)
Gemäß seiner Einsicht wird ein Mann gelobt; wer aber verkehrten Herzens (O. Sinnes) ist, wird zur Verachtung sein. 箴 言 12:8 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
人 必 按 自 己 的 智 慧 被 稱 讚 ； 心 中 乖 謬 的 ， 必 被 藐 視 。 箴 言 12:8 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
人 必 按 自 己 的 智 慧 被 称 赞 ； 心 中 乖 谬 的 ， 必 被 藐 视 。 箴 言 12:8 Chinese Bible: NCV (Simplified)
人因着自己的明慧必得称赞，但心中乖谬的必被藐视。 箴 言 12:8 Chinese Bible: NCV (Traditional)
人因著自己的明慧必得稱讚，但心中乖謬的必被藐視。 
Becometh Commended Despised Distorted Heart Insight Intelligence Measure Mind Minds Perverse Perverted Praised Sense Understanding Warped Wisdom Wrong-minded
Commended Despised Distorted Good Heart Insight Intelligence Measure Mind Minds Perverse Perverted Praised Sense Understanding Warped Wisdom
Commended Despised Distorted Good Heart Insight Intelligence Measure Mind Minds Perverse Perverted Praised Sense Understanding Warped Wisdom
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