Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Devious minds are abhorrent to the LORD, but those whose ways are innocent are his delight.

New American Standard Bible

The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their walk are His delight.

King James Version

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

Holman Bible

Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are His delight.

A Conservative Version

Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to LORD, but such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.

American Standard Version

They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

Amplified


The perverse in heart are repulsive and shamefully vile to the Lord,
But those who are blameless and above reproach in their walk are His delight!

Bible in Basic English

The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight

Darby Translation

The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in their way are his delight.

Julia Smith Translation

The perverse of heart are an abomination of Jehovah, and the blameless of way his delight

King James 2000

They that are of a perverse heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

Lexham Expanded Bible

An abomination of Yahweh [are] the {crooked of heart}, but his delight [are] {those with blameless ways}.

Modern King James verseion

They who are of a perverse heart are hateful to Jehovah, but the upright in the way are His delight.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD abhorreth a fained heart; but he hath pleasure in them that are undefiled.

NET Bible

The Lord abhors those who are perverse in heart, but those who are blameless in their ways are his delight.

New Heart English Bible

Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

The Emphasized Bible

The abomination of Yahweh, are they of perverse heart, but, his delight, are the men of blameless life.

Webster

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

World English Bible

Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

Youngs Literal Translation

An abomination to Jehovah are the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way are His delight.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עקּשׁ 
`iqqesh 
Usage: 11

תּעבה תּועבה 
Tow`ebah 
Usage: 117

to the Lord

Usage: 0

but such as are upright
תּמים 
Tamiym 
Usage: 91

in their way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

19 Genuine righteousness leads to life, but whoever pursues evil will die. 20 Devious minds are abhorrent to the LORD, but those whose ways are innocent are his delight. 21 Be sure of this: the wicked will not go unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous will go free.



Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:17

And I know, God, that it is you who searches the heart and you who finds pleasure in righteousness. With a righteous heart I have freely given all these things, and now I have seen all of these people of yours giving freely and joyfully to you!

Psalm 119:1

How blessed are those whose life is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD!

Psalm 11:7

Indeed, the LORD is righteous; he loves righteousness; the upright will see him face-to-face. To the Director: On an eight stringed harp. A Davidic Psalm.

Psalm 18:25-26

To the holy, you show your gracious love, to the upright, you show yourself upright;

Psalm 51:6

Indeed, you are pleased with truth in the inner person, and you will teach me wisdom in my innermost parts.

Psalm 140:13

Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name, while the upright live in your presence. A Davidic Song

Proverbs 6:14

planning evil with a perverse mind, continually stirring up discord.

Proverbs 6:16-19

Here are six things that the LORD hates seven, in fact, are detestable to him:

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. Pride, arrogance, an evil lifestyle, and perverted speech I despise.

Proverbs 9:7

Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained.

Proverbs 12:22

Deceitful speech is reprehensible to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight.

Proverbs 13:6

Righteousness protects the blameless, but wickedness brings down the sinner.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Proverbs 16:17

The road of the upright circumvents evil, and whoever watches how he lives preserves his life.

Proverbs 21:29

The wicked man puts up a bold appearance, but the upright thinks about what he is doing.

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