Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

A lawless man emboldeneth his face, but, as for the upright, he, directeth his ways.

New American Standard Bible

A wicked man displays a bold face,
But as for the upright, he makes his way sure.

King James Version

A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

Holman Bible

A wicked man puts on a bold face,
but the upright man considers his way.

International Standard Version

The wicked man puts up a bold appearance, but the upright thinks about what he is doing.

A Conservative Version

A wicked man hardens his face, but as for an upright man, he establishes his ways.

American Standard Version

A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.

Amplified


A wicked man puts on a bold face,
But as for the upright, he considers, directs, and establishes his way [with the confidence of integrity].

Bible in Basic English

The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

Darby Translation

A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.

Julia Smith Translation

An unjust man strengthened with his face: and the upright he will prepare his ways.

King James 2000

A wicked man hardens his face: but as for the upright, he considers his way.

Lexham Expanded Bible

A wicked man is strong in {his countenance}, but the upright will appoint his paths.

Modern King James verseion

A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright establishes his way.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

An ungodly man goeth forth rashly; but the just reformeth his own way.

NET Bible

A wicked person shows boldness with his face, but as for the upright, he discerns his ways.

New Heart English Bible

A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

Webster

A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

World English Bible

A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

Youngs Literal Translation

A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright -- he prepareth his way.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

עזז 
`azaz 
Usage: 12

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

28 A false witness, shall perish, but, the man who hearkeneth, with abiding effect, shall speak. 29 A lawless man emboldeneth his face, but, as for the upright, he, directeth his ways. 30 There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel, to confront Yahweh.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:5

The righteousness of the blameless, shall smooth his way, but, by his own lawlessness, shall the lawless one, fall.

Psalm 119:5

Oh would that my ways might be settled! that I might keep thy statutes.

Psalm 119:59

I have thought upon my ways, and have turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

Proverbs 28:14

How happy the man who is ever circumspect, whereas, he that hardeneth his heart, shall fall into calamity.

Proverbs 29:1

He that being often reproved stiffeneth his neck, suddenly shall be hurt, and there be no healing.

Jeremiah 3:2-3

Lift up thine eyes unto the bare heights and see - where thou hast not been unchastely embraced! beside the ways, hast thou sat to them, like the Arabian m the desert, - and hast defiled the land with thine unchastities, and with thy wickedness.

Jeremiah 5:3

O Yahweh! thine own eyes, are they not directed to fidelity? Thou hast smitten them Yet have they not grieved, Thou hast consumed them - They have refused to receive correction, - They have made their faces bolder than a cliff, They have refused to return.

Jeremiah 8:12

Were they led to turn pale because an abominable thing, they had done? Nay! they did not, at all turn pale Nay! they did not so much as know how to exhibit shame! Therefore, shall they fall among them who are falling, In the time when they are punished, shall they be overthrown, Saith Yahweh:

Jeremiah 44:16-17

As touching the word which thou hast spoken unto us, in the name of Yahweh we are not going to hearken unto thee;

Ezekiel 18:28

When he considered, then he turned away from all his transgressions which he had committed, He shall surely live. He shall not die.

Haggai 1:5

Now, therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, - Apply your heart unto your own experience -

Haggai 1:7

Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, - Apply your heart to your own experience:

Haggai 2:15

Now, therefore, I pray you apply your heart, from this day and upwards, - So long as there had not been laid one stone upon another in the temple of Yahweh,

Haggai 2:18-19

Apply your heart, I pray you, from this day and upwards, - from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, even from the day when was founded the temple of Yahweh, apply your heart:

Luke 15:17-18

But coming, to himself, he said - How many hired servants of my father, have bread enough and to spare, whereas, I, with famine, here, am perishing!

1 Thessalonians 3:11

Now may, our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus, make straight our way unto you:

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