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A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of twisted mind is 1despised.
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Better to be lowly and have a servant than to play the great man and lack bread.
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2Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
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3Whoever works his land 4will have plenty of bread, 5but he who follows 6worthless pursuits lacks sense.
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Whoever is wicked covets 7the spoil of evildoers, but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
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An evil man is ensnared 8by the transgression of his lips, 9but the righteous escapes from trouble.
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From the fruit of his mouth 10a man is satisfied with good, 11and the work of a man's hand comes back to him.
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12The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
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13The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult.
Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA
Provérbios 12:8
Segundo o seu entendimento é louvado o homem; mas o perverso decoração é desprezado.
King James Version KJV
New King James Version NKJV
Proverbs 12:8
A man will be commended according to his wisdom, But he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.
Nova Versão Internacional NVIP
Provérbios 12:8
O homem é louvado segundo a sua sabedoria,mas o que tem o coração perverso é desprezado.
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.
(English Standard Version - The Holy Bible Online)