Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Holman Bible
but those with blameless conduct are His delight.
International Standard Version
Devious minds are abhorrent to the LORD, but those whose ways are innocent are his delight.
A Conservative Version
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to LORD, but such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
American Standard Version
They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.
Amplified
The perverse in heart are repulsive and shamefully vile to the Lord,
But those who are blameless and above reproach in their walk are His delight!
Darby Translation
The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in their way are his delight.
Julia Smith Translation
The perverse of heart are an abomination of Jehovah, and the blameless of way his delight
King James 2000
They that are of a perverse heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Lexham Expanded Bible
An abomination of Yahweh [are] the {crooked of heart}, but his delight [are] {those with blameless ways}.
Modern King James verseion
They who are of a perverse heart are hateful to Jehovah, but the upright in the way are His delight.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The LORD abhorreth a fained heart; but he hath pleasure in them that are undefiled.
NET Bible
The Lord abhors those who are perverse in heart, but those who are blameless in their ways are his delight.
New Heart English Bible
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
The Emphasized Bible
The abomination of Yahweh, are they of perverse heart, but, his delight, are the men of blameless life.
Webster
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
World English Bible
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
Youngs Literal Translation
An abomination to Jehovah are the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way are His delight.
Themes
Delight » Who the lord delights in
Frowardness » Those that have a froward heart
Heart » The unregenerate » Is full of iniquity
Heart » The unregenerate » Is wayward
Heart » Those that have a froward heart
character of the unrenewed Heart » Hateful to God
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Uprightness
Topics
Interlinear
Leb
Tamiym
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 11:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
19 So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself. 20 The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight 21 Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe.
Names
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17
And I am conscious, my God, that you are the searcher of hearts, taking pleasure in righteousness. As for me, with an upright heart I have freely given all these things; and I have seen with joy your people who are here to make their offerings freely to you.
Psalm 119:1
Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.
Psalm 11:7
For the Lord is upright; he is a lover of righteousness: the upright will see his face.
Psalm 18:25-26
On him who has mercy you will have mercy; to the upright you will be upright;
Psalm 51:6
Your desire is for what is true in the inner parts: in the secrets of my soul you will give me knowledge of wisdom.
Psalm 140:13
Truly, the upright will give praise to your name: the holy will have a place in your house.
Proverbs 6:14
His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.
Proverbs 6:16-19
Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.
Proverbs 9:7
He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.
Proverbs 12:22
False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.
Proverbs 13:6
Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.
Proverbs 15:8
The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
Proverbs 21:29
The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.