Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

for the LORD abhorreth the froward, but his secret is among the righteous.

New American Standard Bible

For the devious are an abomination to the Lord;
But He is intimate with the upright.

King James Version

For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

Holman Bible

for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but He is a friend to the upright.

International Standard Version

Indeed, a perverse man is utterly disgusting to the LORD, but he takes the upright into his confidence.

A Conservative Version

For the perverse man is an abomination to LORD, but his friendship is with the upright.

American Standard Version

For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

Amplified


For the devious are repulsive to the Lord;
But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].

Bible in Basic English

For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.

Darby Translation

For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright.

Julia Smith Translation

For the perverse is an abomination of Jehovah: and his intercourse with the upright

King James 2000

For the perverse is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

Lexham Expanded Bible

for he who is perverse [is] an abomination of Yahweh, but those who are upright [are] his confidence.

Modern King James verseion

For the crooked man is hateful to Jehovah, but His secret is with the righteous.

NET Bible

for one who goes astray is an abomination to the Lord, but he reveals his intimate counsel to the upright.

New Heart English Bible

For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD, but his friendship is with the upright.

The Emphasized Bible

For, an abomination to Yahweh, is the tortuous man, but, with the upright, he is intimate.

Webster

For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

World English Bible

For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.

Youngs Literal Translation

For an abomination to Jehovah is the perverted, And with the upright is His secret counsel.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For the froward
לוּז 
Luwz 
Usage: 6

תּעבה תּועבה 
Tow`ebah 
Usage: 117

to the Lord

Usage: 0

but his secret
סוד 
Cowd 
Usage: 21

Context Readings

Role Of Wisdom In Creation And Society

31 Follow not a wicked man, and choose none of his ways: 32 for the LORD abhorreth the froward, but his secret is among the righteous. 33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the ungodly, but he blesseth the dwellings of the righteous.

Cross References

Psalm 25:14

The secret of the LORD is among them that fear him, and he showeth them his covenant.

Proverbs 11:20

The LORD abhorreth a fained heart; but he hath pleasure in them that are undefiled.

Job 29:4

As it stood with me, when I was young, when God prospered my house;

Psalm 18:26

With the clean thou shalt be clean, and with the froward thou shalt be froward. {TYNDALE: With the pure thou shalt be pure, and with the froward thou shalt be froward also.}

Proverbs 6:6-19

Go to the Emmet, thou sluggard: consider her ways, and learn to be wise.

Proverbs 8:13

With me is the fear of the LORD, and the eschewing of evil. As for pride, disdain, and evil way, and a mouth that speaketh wicked things, I utterly abhor them.

Proverbs 14:10

The heart of him that hath understanding will neither despair for any sorrow; nor be too presumptuous for any sudden joy.

Proverbs 17:15

The LORD hateth as well him that justifieth the ungodly, as him that condemneth the innocent.

Matthew 11:25

At that time, Jesus answered and said, "I praise thee, O father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast opened them unto babes,

Matthew 13:11

He answered, and said unto them, "It is given unto you to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Luke 16:15

and he said unto them, "Ye are they, which justify yourselves before men: but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed among men is abominable in the sight of God.

John 14:21-24

He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, the same is he that loveth me: and he shall be loved of my father, and I will love him, and will show mine own self unto him."

John 15:15

Henceforth, call I you not servants: For the servant knoweth not what his Lord doeth. But you have I called friends: For all things that I have heard of my father, I have opened to you.

Revelation 2:17

Let him that hath ears hear what the spirit sayth unto the congregations: To him that overcometh will I give to eat Manna that is hid, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth, saving he that receiveth it.'

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