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Proverbs 12:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 8 A man is praised for the discretion of his mouth,+
  But one with a twisted heart will be treated with contempt.+

Proverbs 12:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 8 For his mouth of discretion a man will be praised,+ but one who is twisted at heart will come to be for contempt.+

Proverbs 12:8

The Bible in Living English
- 8 A man will be praised in proportion to his good judgment;
  but a dizzy-headed man will come into contempt.

Proverbs 12:8

American Standard Version
- 8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

Proverbs 12:8

The Emphasized Bible
- 8 In proportion to his prudence is a man to be praised, But the perverse in heart shall be an object of contempt.

Proverbs 12:8

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