Proverbs 11:20

In 11 translations

BSB

The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

KJV

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

WEB

Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

ASV

They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

LSV

The perverse of heart are an abomination to YHWH, || And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.

YLT

An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.

DBY

The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in [their] way are his delight.

DRC

A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.

GNV

They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.

JPS

They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD; but such as are upright in their way are His delight.

LXXE

Perverse ways are an abomination to the Lord: but all they that are blameless in their ways are acceptable to him.

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WLC

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ תְּמִ֣ימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃

LXX-Br

Βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ διεστραμμέναι ὁδοὶ, προσδεκτοὶ δὲ αὐτῷ πάντες ἄμωμοι ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν.

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• Psalms 119:1Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
• 1 Chronicles 29:17I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly…
• Proverbs 21:29A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
• Psalms 140:13Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.
• Proverbs 6:14With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.
• Psalms 18:25–26To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless; to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
• Psalms 51:6Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
• Proverbs 8:13To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
• Psalms 11:7For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.
• Proverbs 12:22Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
• Proverbs 9:7He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
• Proverbs 6:16–19There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, a false…
• Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
• Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
• Proverbs 13:6Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.

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