Proverbs 12:8
The Scripture
(8) A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the author contrasts the outcomes of wisdom and folly, describing how the righteous will be blessed and the wicked will be cursed. It emphasizes that God's judgment is just and that his wisdom guides the path of the righteous. The chapter ends with a reminder that the fear of the Lord leads to true prosperity.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 41:39I Samuel 16:18I Samuel 18:30Ecclesiastes 8:1Luke 12:42Luke 12:43Luke 12:44Luke 16:8I Corinthians 3:10I Corinthians 3:11I Corinthians 3:12I Corinthians 3:13
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