Proverbs 12:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 12:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 12:8 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. of a...: Heb. pe..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
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 (KJV)
Proverbs 12:8 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 12:8
“Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:8: according, wisdom, heart
“Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness; bethink...: Heb. bring back to their heart”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:8: perverse, heart, heb
“And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. sought to: Heb. sought the face of”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:8: wisdom, heart, heb
“O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things. great...: Heb. greatnesses”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:8: according, heart, heb
“And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually. continually: Heb. all the days”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:8: according, heart, heb
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