Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
but those with blameless conduct 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.
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!
Bible in Basic English
The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error 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
but pursuing evil leads to death.
but those with blameless conduct are His delight.
will not go unpunished,
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
Names
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know, my God, that You test the heart
Psalm 119:1
א Alef
who live according to the Lord’s instruction!
Psalm 11:7
The upright will see His face.
Psalm 18:25-26
You prove Yourself faithful;
with the blameless man
You prove Yourself blameless;
Psalm 51:6
and You teach me wisdom deep within.
Psalm 140:13
the upright will live in Your presence.
Proverbs 6:14
he stirs up trouble.
Proverbs 6:16-19
in fact, seven are detestable to Him:
Proverbs 8:13
I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,
and perverse speech.
Proverbs 9:7
will bring dishonor on himself;
the one who rebukes a wicked man will get hurt.
Proverbs 12:22
but faithful people are His delight.
Proverbs 13:6
but wickedness undermines the sinner.
Proverbs 15:8
but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Proverbs 16:17
the one who guards his way protects his life.
Proverbs 21:29
but the upright man considers his way.