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Amplified


He who walks blamelessly and uprightly will be kept safe,
But he who is crooked (perverse) will suddenly fall.

New American Standard Bible

He who walks blamelessly will be delivered,
But he who is crooked will fall all at once.

King James Version

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

Holman Bible

The one who lives with integrity will be helped,
but one who distorts right and wrong
will suddenly fall.

International Standard Version

Whoever lives blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverted will fall without warning.

A Conservative Version

He who walks uprightly shall be delivered, but he who is perverse in [his] ways shall fall at once.

American Standard Version

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

Bible in Basic English

He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.

Darby Translation

Whoso walketh in integrity shall be saved; but he that is perverted in his double ways, shall fall in one of them.

Julia Smith Translation

He going uprightly shall be saved; and he being violent in the ways shall fall at once.

King James 2000

Whosoever walks uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who walks in integrity will be safe, but he who takes crooked paths will fall in one.

Modern King James verseion

Whoever walks uprightly shall be saved; but he who is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Whoso leadeth a godly and an innocent life, shall be safe; but he that goeth froward ways, shall once have a fall.

NET Bible

The one who walks blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverse in his ways will fall at once.

New Heart English Bible

Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

The Emphasized Bible

He that walketh with integrity, shall be saved, but, he that is crooked, turning two ways, shall fall in one.

Webster

He who walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

World English Bible

Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once.

Interlinear

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

ישׁע 
Yasha` 
Usage: 205

but he that is perverse
עקשׁ 
`aqash 
Usage: 5

in his ways
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

Context Readings

All About Life

17
A man who is burdened with the guilt of human blood (murder)
Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him or give him refuge.
18 
He who walks blamelessly and uprightly will be kept safe,
But he who is crooked (perverse) will suddenly fall.
19
He who cultivates his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who follows worthless people and frivolous pursuits will have plenty of poverty.



Cross References

Proverbs 10:9


He who walks in integrity and with moral character walks securely,
But he who takes a crooked way will be discovered and punished.

Proverbs 28:6


Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked and two-faced though he is rich.

Numbers 22:32

The Angel of the Lord said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out to stand against you, because your behavior was obstinate and contrary to Me.

Psalm 25:21


Let integrity and uprightness protect me,
For I wait [expectantly] for You.

Psalm 26:11


But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;
Redeem me and be merciful and gracious to me.

Psalm 73:18-20


Surely You set the wicked-minded and immoral on slippery places;
You cast them down to destruction.

Psalm 84:11


For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor;
No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

Psalm 125:5


But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways [in unresponsiveness to God],
The Lord will lead them away with those who do evil.
Peace be upon Israel.

Proverbs 10:25


When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.

Proverbs 11:3-6


The integrity and moral courage of the upright will guide them,
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

Galatians 2:14

But when I saw that they were not being straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I told Cephas (Peter) in front of everyone, “If you, being a Jew, live [as you have been living] like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how is it that you are [now virtually] forcing the Gentiles to live like Jews [if they want to eat with you]?”

1 Thessalonians 5:3

While they are saying, “Peace and safety [all is well and secure!]” then [in a moment unforeseen] destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains on a woman with child, and they will absolutely not escape [for there will be no way to escape the judgment of the Lord].

2 Peter 2:1-3

But [in those days] false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will subtly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction on themselves.

Revelation 3:3

So remember and take to heart the lessons you have received and heard. Keep and obey them, and repent [change your sinful way of thinking, and demonstrate your repentance with new behavior that proves a conscious decision to turn away from sin]. So then, if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you.

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