Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
They who are of a perverse heart are hateful to Jehovah, but the upright in the way are His delight.
New American Standard Bible
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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
but those with blameless conduct are His delight.
International Standard Version
Devious minds are abhorrent to the LORD, but those whose ways are innocent 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 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.
Themes
Delight » Who the lord delights in
Frowardness » Those that have a froward heart
Heart » The unregenerate » Is full of iniquity
Heart » The unregenerate » Is wayward
Heart » Those that have a froward heart
character of the unrenewed Heart » Hateful to God
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Uprightness
Topics
Interlinear
Leb
Tamiym
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 11:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
19 So righteousness tends to life; but one pursuing evil, it is to his own death. 20 They who are of a perverse heart are hateful to Jehovah, but the upright in the way are His delight. 21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Names
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know also, my God, that You try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these things. And now I have seen with joy Your people who are present here to offer willingly to You.
Psalm 119:1
ALEPH: Blessed are the upright in the way, who walk in the Law of Jehovah.
Psalm 11:7
For the righteous Jehovah loves righteousness; His face looks on the upright.
Psalm 18:25-26
With the merciful, You will show Yourself merciful; with an upright man You will show Yourself upright;
Psalm 51:6
Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden part You shall make me to know wisdom.
Psalm 140:13
Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name; the upright shall dwell in Your presence.
Proverbs 6:14
perversity is in his heart; he is always planning mischief; he causes fighting.
Proverbs 6:16-19
These six Jehovah hates; yea, seven are hateful to his soul:
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; I hate pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the wicked mouth.
Proverbs 9:7
One rebuking a scorner gets shame to himself; and one rebuking a wicked one gets himself a blemish.
Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips are hateful to Jehovah, but those who deal truly are His delight.
Proverbs 13:6
Righteousness guards the perfect of way, but wickedness subverts a sin-offering.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is a hateful thing to Jehovah, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Proverbs 16:17
The way of the upright is to turn away from evil; he who keeps his way guards his way.
Proverbs 21:29
A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright establishes his way.