Proverbs 14:2 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Whoever lives right fears the LORD, but a person who is devious in his ways despises him.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

ASV:

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

BBE:

He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

DBY:

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.

ERV:

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

JPS:

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD; but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth Him.

WBS:

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

WEB:

He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

YLT:

Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted in his ways is despising Him.

Proverbs 14:2 Cross References

XREF:

Proverbs 2:15 Whose paths are crooked, And who are devious in their ways;

Proverbs 19:1 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.

Proverbs 28:6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than he who is crooked though he be rich. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

14:2 He that walketh in his {b} uprightness feareth the LORD: but [he that is] perverse in his ways despiseth him.
(b) That is, in uprightness of heart, and without hypocrisy.

MHC:

14:1 A woman who has no fear of God, who is wilful and wasteful, and indulges her ease, will as certainly ruin her family, as if she plucked her house down. 2. Here are grace and sin in their true colours. Those that despise God's precepts and promises, despise God and all his power and mercy. 3. Pride grows from that root of bitterness which is in the heart. The root must be plucked up, or we cannot conquer this branch. The prudent words of wise men get them out of difficulties. 4. There can be no advantage without something which, though of little moment, will affright the indolent. 5. A conscientious witness will not dare to represent anything otherwise than according to his knowledge. 6. A scorner treats Divine things with contempt. He that feels his ignorance and unworthiness will search the Scriptures in a humble spirit. 7. We discover a wicked man if there is no savour of piety in his discourse. 8. We are travellers, whose concern is, not to spy out wonders, but to get to their journey's end; to understand the rules we are to walk by, also the ends we are to walk toward. The bad man cheats himself, and goes on in his mistake. 9. Foolish and profane men consider sin a mere trifle, to be made light of rather than mourned over. Fools mock at the sin-offering; but those that make light of sin, make light of Christ. 10. We do not know what stings of conscience, or consuming passions, torment the prosperous sinner. Nor does the world know the peace of mind a serious Christian enjoys, even in poverty and sickness. 11. Sin ruins many great families; whilst righteousness often raises and strengthens even mean families. 12. The ways of carelessness, of worldliness, and of sensuality, seem right to those that walk in them; but self-deceivers prove self-destroyers. See the vanity of carnal mirth. 14. Of all sinners backsliders will have the most terror when they reflect on their own ways. 15. Eager readiness to believe what others say, has ever proved mischievous. The whole world was thus ruined at first. The man who is spiritually wise, depends on the Saviour alone for acceptance. He is watchful against the enemies of his salvation, by taking heed to God's word. 16. Holy fear guards against every thing unholy. 17. An angry man is to be pitied as well as blamed; but the revengeful is more hateful.

CONC:

Despises Despiseth Despising Devious Fear Feareth Fearing Fears Gives Goes Honour Perverse Perverted Righteousness Twisted Upright Uprightness Walketh Walking Walks

Despises Despiseth Despising Devious Fear Feareth Fearing Fears Gives Goes Honour Perverse Perverted Righteousness Twisted Upright Uprightness Walk Walketh Walking Walks Way Ways

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