Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
An abomination to Jehovah are the perverse of heart, And the perfect of 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 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.
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 Rightly is righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death. 20 An abomination to Jehovah are the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way are His delight. 21 Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
Names
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17
'And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee.
Psalm 119:1
Aleph. O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,
Psalm 11:7
For righteous is Jehovah, Righteousness He hath loved, The upright doth His countenance see!'
Psalm 18:25-26
With the kind Thou showest Thyself kind, With a perfect man showest Thyself perfect.
Psalm 51:6
Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.
Psalm 140:13
Only -- the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!
Proverbs 6:14
Frowardness is in his heart, devising evil at all times, Contentions he sendeth forth.
Proverbs 6:16-19
These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven are abominations to His soul.
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.
Proverbs 9:7
The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.
Proverbs 12:22
An abomination to Jehovah are lying lips, And stedfast doers are his delight.
Proverbs 13:6
Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Proverbs 16:17
A highway of the upright is, 'Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.
Proverbs 21:29
A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright -- he prepareth his way.