Parallel Verses
King James Version
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
New American Standard Bible
But he who is
Holman Bible
but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
International Standard Version
Someone whose conduct is upright fears the LORD, but whoever is devious in his ways despises him.
A Conservative Version
He who walks in his uprightness fears LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
American Standard Version
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Amplified
He who walks in uprightness [reverently] fears the Lord [and obeys and worships Him with profound respect],
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.
Bible in Basic English
He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.
Darby Translation
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.
Julia Smith Translation
He going in his uprightness will fear Jehovah: and he perverted in his ways, despised him.
King James 2000
He that walks in his uprightness fears the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despises him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who walks in uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is devious [in] his ways displeases him.
Modern King James verseion
He who walks in his uprightness fears Jehovah, but he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso feareth the LORD, walketh in the right path: and regardeth not him that abhorreth the ways of the LORD.
NET Bible
The one who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.
New Heart English Bible
He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
The Emphasized Bible
He that walketh in his uprightness, is one who revereth Yahweh, but, he that is crooked in his way, is one who despiseth him.
Webster
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
World English Bible
He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted in his ways is despising Him.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. 2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. 3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Cross References
Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
1 Kings 3:6
And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
Job 12:4
I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Psalm 25:21
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
Psalm 112:1
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
Psalm 123:3-4
Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
Proverbs 2:15
Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
Proverbs 11:12
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Proverbs 19:1
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Malachi 2:5-6
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
Luke 10:16
He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
Luke 16:14
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
Acts 9:31
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Acts 10:22
And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
Acts 10:35
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
Romans 2:4-5
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
2 Timothy 3:2-3
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,