Proverbs 21:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְ
(de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of a guiltyוָזָ֑ר
(va·zar;)
2054: criminal, guiltyfrom an unused word
manאִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
is crooked,הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ
(ha·fach·pach)
2019: crookedfrom haphak
But as for the pure,וְ֝זַ֗ךְ
(ve·zach)
2134: pure, cleanfrom zakak
his conductפָּעֳלֹֽו׃
(pa·'o·lov.)
6467: doing, deed, workfrom paal
is upright.יָשָׁ֥ר
(ya·shar)
3477: straight, rightfrom yashar


















KJV Lexicon
The way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
is froward
haphakpak  (haf-ak-pak')
very perverse -- froward.
and strange
vazar  (vaw-zawr')
crime -- strange.
but as for the pure
zak  (zak)
clear -- clean, pure.
his work
po`al  (po'-al)
an act or work (concretely) -- act, deed, do, getting, maker, work.
is right
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The way of a guilty man is crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

King James Bible
The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A guilty man's conduct is crooked, but the behavior of the innocent is upright.

International Standard Version
The conduct of a guilty man is perverse, but the behavior of the pure is upright.

NET Bible
The way of the guilty person is devious, but as for the pure, his way is upright.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that perverts his way is a strange man, and the works of the pure one are right.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The way of a guilty person is crooked, but the behavior of those who are pure is moral.

King James 2000 Bible
The way of man is perverse and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
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