Parallel Verses

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.

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 Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die. 20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their walk are His delight.
21 Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:17

I know, my God, that you test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you.

Psalm 119:1

Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD!

Psalm 11:7

For the LORD is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face.

Psalm 18:25-26

With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;

Psalm 51:6

Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.

Psalm 140:13

Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name; the upright shall dwell in your presence.

Proverbs 6:14

with perverted heart devises evil, continually sowing discord;

Proverbs 6:16-19

There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are an abomination to him:

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.

Proverbs 9:7

Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.

Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight.

Proverbs 13:6

Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.

Proverbs 21:29

A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright gives thought to his ways.

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