Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.
New American Standard Bible
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.
King James Version
The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
Holman Bible
but the behavior of the innocent is upright.
International Standard Version
The conduct of a guilty man is perverse, but the behavior of the pure is upright.
A Conservative Version
The way of him who is laden with guilt is exceedingly crooked, but as for a pure man, his work is right.
American Standard Version
The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.
Amplified
The way of the guilty is [exceedingly] crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.
Bible in Basic English
Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.
Julia Smith Translation
The way of man is crooked and strange: and the pure his work is right
King James 2000
The way of man is perverse and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Crooked is the way of a man and a foreigner, but the pure [is] upright [in] his conduct.
Modern King James verseion
The way of a guilty man is perverted; but the pure, his work is right.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The ways of the froward are strange; but the works of him that is clean, are right.
NET Bible
The way of the guilty person is devious, but as for the pure, his way is upright.
New Heart English Bible
The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
The Emphasized Bible
Crooked is the way of a guilty man, but, as for the pure, straight is his dealing.
Webster
The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
World English Bible
The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
Youngs Literal Translation
Froward is the way of a man who is vile, And the pure -- upright is his work.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
7 The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right. 8 Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright. 9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
Cross References
Proverbs 2:15
whose paths are crooked, and who are perverted in their course:
Genesis 6:5-6
And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of Man was great on the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil continually.
Genesis 6:12
And God looked upon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted its way on the earth.
Job 15:14-16
What is man, that he should be pure? and he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
Psalm 14:2-3
Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Proverbs 15:26
The thoughts of the evil man are an abomination to Jehovah; but pure words are pleasant.
Proverbs 30:12
there is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness;
Ecclesiastes 7:29
Only see this which I have found: that God made man upright, but they have sought out many devices.
Ecclesiastes 9:3
This is an evil among all that is done under the sun, that one thing befalleth all: yea, also the heart of the children of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live; and after that, they have to go to the dead.
Daniel 12:10
Many shall be purified, and be made white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
Matthew 5:8
Blessed the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Matthew 12:33
Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt. For from the fruit the tree is known.
Acts 15:9
and put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
1 Corinthians 3:3
for ye are yet carnal. For whereas there are among you emulation and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?
Ephesians 2:2-3
in which ye once walked according to the age of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience:
Titus 1:15
All things are pure to the pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous for good works.
Titus 3:3
For we were once ourselves also without intelligence, disobedient, wandering in error, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Titus 3:5
not on the principle of works which have been done in righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
1 Peter 1:22-23
Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another out of a pure heart fervently;
1 John 2:29
If ye know that he is righteous, know that every one who practises righteousness is begotten of him.
1 John 3:3
And every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.