Parallel Verses
NET Bible
A wicked person shows boldness with his face, but as for the upright, he discerns his ways.
New American Standard Bible
But as for the
King James Version
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
Holman Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
The Emphasized Bible
A lawless man emboldeneth his face, but, as for the upright, he, directeth 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.
Themes
Impress of sin » Seen in its degrading marks left upon men
Sin » Harvest of » Impress of, seen in its degrading marks left upon men
Interlinear
Paniym
Yashar
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
28 A lying witness will perish, but the one who reports accurately speaks forever. 29 A wicked person shows boldness with his face, but as for the upright, he discerns his ways. 30 There is no wisdom and there is no understanding, and there is no counsel against the Lord.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:5
The righteousness of the blameless will make straight their way, but the wicked person will fall by his own wickedness.
Psalm 119:5
If only I were predisposed to keep your statutes!
Psalm 119:59
I consider my actions and follow your rules.
Proverbs 28:14
Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.
Proverbs 29:1
The one who stiffens his neck after numerous rebukes will suddenly be destroyed without remedy.
Jeremiah 3:2-3
"Look up at the hilltops and consider this. You have had sex with other gods on every one of them. You waited for those gods like a thief lying in wait in the desert. You defiled the land by your wicked prostitution to other gods.
Jeremiah 5:3
Lord, I know you look for faithfulness. But even when you punish these people, they feel no remorse. Even when you nearly destroy them, they refuse to be corrected. They have become as hardheaded as a rock. They refuse to change their ways.
Jeremiah 8:12
Are they ashamed because they have done such disgusting things? No, they are not at all ashamed! They do not even know how to blush! So they will die just like others have died. They will be brought to ruin when I punish them, says the Lord.
Jeremiah 44:16-17
"We will not listen to what you claim the Lord has spoken to us!
Ezekiel 18:28
Because he considered and turned from all the sins he had done, he will surely live; he will not die.
Haggai 1:5
Here then is what the Lord who rules over all says: 'Think carefully about what you are doing.
Haggai 1:7
"Moreover, the Lord who rules over all says: 'Pay close attention to these things also.
Haggai 2:15
Now therefore reflect carefully on the recent past, before one stone was laid on another in the Lord's temple.
Haggai 2:18-19
Think carefully about the past: from today, the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, to the day work on the temple of the Lord was resumed, think about it.
Luke 15:17-18
But when he came to his senses he said, 'How many of my father's hired workers have food enough to spare, but here I am dying from hunger!
1 Thessalonians 3:11
Now may God our Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you.