Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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.

Amplified


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

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.

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 He terrifying violence upon the blood of a soul shall flee even to the pit; none shall hold fast upon him. 18 He going uprightly shall be saved; and he being violent in the ways shall fall at once. 19 He working his land shall be filled with bread: and he pursuing the vain shall be filled with poverty.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:9

He going in integrity shall go confidently: and he perverting his ways shall be known.

Proverbs 28:6

Good the poor one going in his integrity above him perverting the ways, and he the rich.

Numbers 22:32

And the messenger of Jehovah will say to him, For what didst thou strike thine ass this three beats? behold, I came forth for an adversary, for the way is perverse before me.

Psalm 25:21

Integrity and uprightness shall watch me; for I waited for thee.

Psalm 26:11

And I, I will go in mine integrity: redeem me and pity me.

Psalm 73:18-20

Surely in slippery places thou wilt set them, to cast them down into ruins.

Psalm 84:11

For Jehovah God a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; he will not withhold good to those going uprightly.

Psalm 125:5

And those turning to their winding ways, Jehovah will cause them to go with those working iniquity: peace upon Israel.

Proverbs 10:25

As the whirlwind passing away the unjust one is not: and the just one a foundation forever.

Proverbs 11:3-6

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: and the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Galatians 2:14

But when I saw that they went not upon the strait road according to the truth of the good news, I said to Peter before all, If thou, being a Jew, livest according to the nations, and not according to the Jews, why forcest thou the nations to live as the Jews?

1 Thessalonians 5:3

For when they say, Peace and security; then sudden ruin is upon them, as anguish in her with child; and they may not escape.

2 Peter 2:1-3

And also were there false prophets among the people, as also among you shall be false teachers, who shall privately bring in doctrines of perdition, and denying the master having purchased them, having brought upon themselves swift destruction.

Revelation 3:3

Remember therefore how thou hast received, and heard, and do thou, and repent. If therefore thou watch not, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I shall come upon thee.

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