Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted in his ways is despising Him.

New American Standard Bible

He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

King James Version

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

Holman Bible

Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord,
but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.

International Standard Version

Someone whose conduct is upright fears the LORD, but whoever is devious in his ways despises him.

A Conservative Version

He who walks in his uprightness fears LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

American Standard Version

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

Amplified


He who walks in uprightness [reverently] fears the Lord [and obeys and worships Him with profound respect],
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

Bible in Basic English

He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

Darby Translation

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.

Julia Smith Translation

He going in his uprightness will fear Jehovah: and he perverted in his ways, despised him.

King James 2000

He that walks in his uprightness fears the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despises him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who walks in uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is devious [in] his ways displeases him.

Modern King James verseion

He who walks in his uprightness fears Jehovah, but he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Whoso feareth the LORD, walketh in the right path: and regardeth not him that abhorreth the ways of the LORD.

NET Bible

The one who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.

New Heart English Bible

He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

The Emphasized Bible

He that walketh in his uprightness, is one who revereth Yahweh, but, he that is crooked in his way, is one who despiseth him.

Webster

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

World English Bible

He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

ישׁר 
Yosher 
Usage: 14

ירא 
Yare' 
Usage: 43

the Lord

Usage: 0

but he that is perverse
לוּז 
Luwz 
Usage: 6

in his ways
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

1 Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down. 2 Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted in his ways is despising Him. 3 In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.



Cross References

Proverbs 28:6

Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

1 Kings 3:6

And Solomon saith, 'Thou hast done with Thy servant David my father great kindness, as he walked before Thee in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee, and Thou dost keep for him this great kindness, and dost give to him a son sitting on his throne, as at this day.

Job 1:1

A man there hath been in the land of Uz -- Job his name -- and that man hath been perfect and upright -- both fearing God, and turning aside from evil.

Job 12:4

A laughter to his friend I am: 'He calleth to God, and He answereth him,' A laughter is the perfect righteous one.

Job 28:28

And He saith to man: -- 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.'

Psalm 25:21

Integrity and uprightness do keep me, For I have waited on Thee.

Psalm 112:1

Praise ye Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, In His commands he hath delighted greatly.

Psalm 123:3-4

Favour us, O Jehovah, favour us, For greatly have we been filled with contempt,

Proverbs 2:15

Whose paths are crooked, Yea, they are perverted in their ways.

Proverbs 11:12

Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

Proverbs 16:17

A highway of the upright is, 'Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

Proverbs 19:1

Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse in his lips, who is a fool.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- 'Fear God, and keep His commands, for this is the whole of man.

Malachi 2:5-6

My covenant hath been with him of life and of peace, And I make them to him a fear, and he doth fear Me, And because of My name he hath been affrighted.

Luke 10:16

'He who is hearing you, doth hear me; and he who is putting you away, doth put me away; and he who is putting me away, doth put away Him who sent me.'

Luke 16:14

And also the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were deriding him,

Acts 9:31

Then, indeed, the assemblies throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, had peace, being built up, and, going on in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

Acts 10:22

And they said, 'Cornelius, a centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, well testified to, also, by all the nation of the Jews, was divinely warned by a holy messenger to send for thee, to his house, and to hear sayings from thee.'

Acts 10:35

but in every nation he who is fearing Him, and is working righteousness, is acceptable to Him;

Romans 2:4-5

or the riches of His goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, dost thou despise? -- not knowing that the goodness of God doth lead thee to reformation!

2 Timothy 3:2-3

for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

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