Parallel Verses

World English Bible

He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

New American Standard Bible

He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

King James Version

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

Holman Bible

Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord,
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.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted in his ways is despising Him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

ישׁר 
Yosher 
Usage: 14

ירא 
Yare' 
Usage: 43

the Lord

Usage: 0

but he that is perverse
לוּז 
Luwz 
Usage: 6

in his ways
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

1 Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. 2 He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him. 3 The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.



Cross References

Proverbs 28:6

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

1 Kings 3:6

Solomon said, "You have shown to your servant David my father great loving kindness, according as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you. You have kept for him this great loving kindness, that you have 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. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.

Job 12:4

I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.

Job 28:28

To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"

Psalm 25:21

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.

Psalm 112:1

Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.

Psalm 123:3-4

Have mercy on us, Yahweh, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.

Proverbs 2:15

who are crooked in their ways, and wayward in their paths:

Proverbs 11:12

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

Proverbs 19:1

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. 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 that he might be reverent toward me; and he was reverent toward me, and stood in awe of my name.

Luke 10:16

Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me."

Luke 16:14

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

Acts 9:31

So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 10:22

They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say."

Acts 10:35

but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

Romans 2:4-5

Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

2 Timothy 3:2-3

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

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