Proverbs 12:8-10

Amplified Bible

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A man will be commended according to his insight and sound judgment,
But the one who is of a perverse mind will be despised.
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[a]Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant,
Than he who [boastfully] honors himself [pretending to be what he is not] and lacks bread.
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A righteous man has kind regard for the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.^(A)