# A person is praised by how much wisdom he has This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will praise those who have wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # the one who makes perverse choices is despised This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will hate the one who always thinks evil thoughts" or "people will hate the one who takes good things and twists them into bad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])