Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

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

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.

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 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.

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 A righteous son, turneth to life, but, he that pursueth wickedness, to his own death. 20 The abomination of Yahweh, are they of perverse heart, but, his delight, are the men of blameless life. 21 Hand to hand, the wicked man shall not be held innocent, but, the seed of the righteous, hath been delivered.



Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:17

But I know, O my God, that, thou, art proving the heart, and, with uprightness, wilt thou be pleased, - I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these things, now, therefore, thy people who are found here, have I seen with joy, offering willingly unto thee.

Psalm 119:1

[ALEPH] How happy the men of blameless life, who walk in the law of Yahweh.

Psalm 11:7

For righteous is Yahweh Righteousness, he loveth, the upright, shall behold his face.

Psalm 18:25-26

With the loving, thou didst show thyself loving, - With the blameless man, thou didst show thyself blameless;

Psalm 51:6

Lo! faithfulness, hast thou desired in the inward parts, Yea, in the hidden part, wilt thou cause me to know, wisdom.

Psalm 140:13

Surely, the righteous, shall give thanks to thy Name, the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Proverbs 6:14

Hath perverse things in his heart, deviseth mischief on every occasion, strifes, he sendeth forth.

Proverbs 6:16-19

These six things, doth Yahweh hate, yea, seven, are the abomination of his soul: -

Proverbs 8:13

The reverence of Yahweh, is to hate wickedness: pride, arrogance, and the way of wickedness; And a mouth of perverse things, do I hate.

Proverbs 9:7

He that rebuketh a scoffer, getteth to himself contempt, and, he that reproveth a lawless man, getteth to himself his shame.

Proverbs 12:22

An abomination to Yahweh, are lips that are false, but, he that dealeth faithfully, is his delight.

Proverbs 13:6

Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of lawless men, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, the prayer of the upright, is his delight.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright, is to avoid evil, He preserveth his soul, who guardeth his way.

Proverbs 21:29

A lawless man emboldeneth his face, but, as for the upright, he, directeth his ways.

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