Proverbs 12:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.

Young's Literal Translation
According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

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

Hebrew
A man
אִ֑ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

is praised
יְהֻלַּל־ (yə·hul·lal-)
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1984: To shine

according
לְֽפִי־ (lə·p̄î·śi-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

to his wisdom,
שִׂ֭כְלוֹ (ḵə·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7922: Intelligence, success

but a twisted
וְנַעֲוֵה־ (wə·na·‘ă·wêh-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5753: To bend, twist

mind
לֵ֝֗ב (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

is
יִהְיֶ֥ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

despised.
לָבֽוּז׃ (lā·ḇūz)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 937: Disrespect

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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