A Verse Mapping Bible Study on Proverbs
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Week 12: Proverbs 12:8
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Scripture Memory
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. Proverbs 12:8
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. Proverbs 12:8
A m__ s____ b_ c________ a________ t_ h__ w_____: b__ h_ t___ i_ o_ a p_______ h____ s____ b_ d_______. Proverbs 12:8
Bible Context
Who?
King Solomon
When?
Early in his reign, after 970 B.C.
Why?
To apply God’s wisdom to daily life.
For whom?
Israelites (The Jewish People).
Word Studies
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. Proverbs 12:8
Commended | הָלַל
hālal
Pronunciation: haw-lal'
Definition:
- To shine
- To praise, boast
- Be made praiseworthy
Translations:
- Praise 117x
- Glory 14x
- Commended 2x
Wisdom | שֵׂכֶל
śēḵel
Pronunciation: seh'-kel
Definition:
- Prudence, good sense
- Insight, understanding
- Cunning, craft (bad sense)
Translations:
- Understanding 7x
- Wisdom 3x
- Prudence 1x
Perverse | עָוָה
ʿāvâ
Pronunciation: aw-vaw'
Definition:
- To bend, twist, distort
- To commit iniquity
- To do wrong
Translations:
- Iniquity 4x
- Perverse 2x
- Wickedly 1x
HEART | לֵב
lēḇ
Pronunciation: labe
Definition:
- Inner man, mind, understanding
- Mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection
- Conscience
Translations:
- Heart 508x
- Mind 12x
- Midst 11x
- Understanding 10x
- Wisdom 6x
Despised | בּוּז
bûz
Pronunciation: booz
Definition:
- Contempt, springing from judgement
Translations:
- Contempt 7x
- Despised 2x
- Contemptuously 1x
- Shamed 1x
Paraphrase
A man shall be [praised] according to his [insight, understanding]: but he that is of a [distorted] [inner mind] shall be [contempted, springing from judgement]. Proverbs 12:8
Bible Cross References
Proverbs 3:35
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Ecclesiastes 8:1
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.
Reflections
About God
About Self
