Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

New American Standard Bible

The integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

King James Version

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Holman Bible

The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.

International Standard Version

The integrity of the righteous guides them, but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.

A Conservative Version

The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

Amplified


The integrity and moral courage of the upright will guide them,
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

Bible in Basic English

The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.

Darby Translation

The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.

Julia Smith Translation

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: and the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

King James 2000

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

Modern King James verseion

The integrity of the upright shall guide them; but the crookedness of traitors shall destroy them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The innocent dealing of the just shall lead them; but the unfaithfulness of the despisers shall be their own destruction.

NET Bible

The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroys them.

New Heart English Bible

The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

The Emphasized Bible

The integrity of the upright, shall guide them, but, the crookedness of the treacherous, shall be their ruin.

Webster

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

World English Bible

The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

Youngs Literal Translation

The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
תּמּה 
Tummah 
Usage: 5

נחה 
Nachah 
Usage: 39

them but the perverseness
סלף 
Celeph 
Usage: 2

שׁדד 
Shadad 
Usage: 57

Verse Info

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom. 3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them. 4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.

Cross References

Proverbs 13:6

Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Psalm 25:21

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for thee.

Psalm 26:1

Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.

Proverbs 11:5

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

Proverbs 19:3

The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.

Proverbs 21:7

The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.

Proverbs 28:18

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

Ecclesiastes 7:17

Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

Isaiah 1:28

But the destruction of transgressors and sinners shall be together, and they that forsake Jehovah shall be consumed.

John 7:17

If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.

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