Parallel Verses
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.
Darby Translation
Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, 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 violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just.
8
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.
Cross References
Proverbs 2:15
men whose paths are crooked, and who are devious in their ways.
Genesis 6:5-6
The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Genesis 6:12
And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
Job 15:14-16
What is man, that he can be pure? Or he who is born of a woman, that he can be righteous?
Psalm 14:2-3
The LORDlooks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God.
Proverbs 15:26
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but gracious words are pure.
Proverbs 30:12
There are those who are clean in their own eyes but are not washed of their filth.
Ecclesiastes 7:29
See, this alone I found, that God made man upright, but they have sought out many schemes.
Ecclesiastes 9:3
This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that the same event happens to all. Also, the hearts of the children of man are full of evil, and madness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
Daniel 12:10
Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.
Matthew 5:8
"Blessed are 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 bad and its fruit bad, for the tree is known by its fruit.
Acts 15:9
and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith.
1 Corinthians 3:3
for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving only in a human way?
Ephesians 2:2-3
in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience--
Titus 1:15
To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.
Titus 3:3
For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.
Titus 3:5
he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
1 Peter 1:22-23
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,
1 John 2:29
If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.
1 John 3:3
And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.