Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The perverse of heart are an abomination of Jehovah, and the blameless of way his delight
New American Standard Bible
But the
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.
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.
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 justice to life, and he pursuing evil, to his death. 20 The perverse of heart are an abomination of Jehovah, and the blameless of way his delight 21 Hand to hand, the evil one shall not be unpunished: and the seed of the just were delivered.
Names
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17
And I knew, my God, that thou triest the heart, and from uprightness thou wilt delight. I in the uprightness of my heart gave willingly all these: and now thy people were found here; I saw with gladness to show themselves willing to thee.
Psalm 119:1
Happy the blameless of way, they going in the law of Jehovah.
Psalm 11:7
For Jehovah the just loved justice; his face will behold the upright
Psalm 18:25-26
With the kind thou wilt show thyself kind; and with the blameless man thou wilt be perfect
Psalm 51:6
Behold, thou didst delight in truth in the reins, and in bidden things thou wilt cause me to know wisdom.
Psalm 140:13
But the just shall confess to thy name: the upright shall dwell with thy face.
Proverbs 6:14
Perverseness in his heart, fabricating evil in all time, he will send forth strifes.
Proverbs 6:16-19
These six Jehovah hated, and seven an abomination of his soul:
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of Jehovah hates evil: pride and haughtiness, and the evil way, and the mouth of perverseness I hated.
Proverbs 9:7
He instructing him mocking received to himself dishonor: and he reproving to the unjust one, his blemish.
Proverbs 12:22
Lips of falsehood an abomination of Jehovah: and they doing faithfulness his delight
Proverbs 13:6
Justice will guard the blameless of way: and injustice shall overthrow the sinning.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the unjust an abomination of Jehovah: and the prayer of the upright his acceptance.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: to watch his ways the guarding of his soul.
Proverbs 21:29
An unjust man strengthened with his face: and the upright he will prepare his ways.