Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright. New Living Translation The guilty walk a crooked path; the innocent travel a straight road. English Standard Version The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright. Berean Standard Bible The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright. King James Bible The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right. New King James Version The way of a guilty man is perverse; But as for the pure, his work is right. New American Standard Bible The way of a guilty person is crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright. NASB 1995 The way of a guilty man is crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright. NASB 1977 The way of a guilty man is crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright. Legacy Standard Bible The way of a guilty man is perverse, But as for the pure, his work is upright. Amplified Bible The way of the guilty is [exceedingly] crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright. Christian Standard Bible A guilty one’s conduct is crooked, but the behavior of the innocent is upright. Holman Christian Standard Bible A guilty man’s conduct is crooked, but the behavior of the innocent is upright. American Standard Version The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right. Contemporary English Version All crooks are liars, but anyone who is innocent will do right. English Revised Version The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked: but as for the pure, his work is right. GOD'S WORD® Translation The way of a guilty person is crooked, but the behavior of those who are pure is moral. Good News Translation Guilty people walk a crooked path; the innocent do what is right. International Standard Version The conduct of a guilty man is perverse, but the behavior of the pure is upright. Majority Standard Bible The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright. NET Bible The way of the guilty person is devious, but as for the pure, his way is upright. New Heart English Bible The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright. Webster's Bible Translation The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right. World English Bible The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe way of a man who is vile [is] contrary, "" And the pure—his work [is] upright. Young's Literal Translation Froward is the way of a man who is vile, And the pure -- upright is his work. Smith's Literal Translation The way of man is crooked and strange: and the pure his work is right. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe perverse way of a man is strange: but as for him that is pure, his work is right. Catholic Public Domain Version The perverse way of a man is foreign. But whoever is pure: his work is upright. New American Bible One’s path may be winding and unfamiliar, but one’s conduct is blameless and right. New Revised Standard Version The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is right. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe who perverts his own way acts strangely; but he who is pure, his works are right. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He that perverts his way is a strange man, and the works of the pure one are right. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The way of man is froward and strange; But as for the pure, his work is right. Brenton Septuagint Translation To the froward God sends froward ways; for his works are pure and right. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The King's Heart…7The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just. 8The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright. 9Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.… Cross References Romans 3:12 All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.” Isaiah 59:8 The way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their tracks. They have turned them into crooked paths; no one who treads on them will know peace. Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? Matthew 7:13-14 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it. Psalm 125:5 But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel. 1 John 3:7-8 Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous. / The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil. Isaiah 53:6 We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all. Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Psalm 14:3 All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Proverbs 2:15 whose paths are crooked and whose ways are devious. Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. Romans 1:28-32 Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. / They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. ... Isaiah 48:22 “There is no peace,” says the LORD, “for the wicked.” Galatians 5:19-21 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Treasury of Scripture The way of man is fraudulent and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right. way Genesis 6:5,6,12 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually… Job 15:14-16 What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous? … Psalm 14:2,3 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God… but Proverbs 15:26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. Proverbs 30:12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. Daniel 12:10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand. Jump to Previous Clean Conduct Crime Crooked Devious Exceeding Froward Full Guilt Guilty Heart Innocent Laden Pure Right Strange Twisted Upright Vile Way WorkJump to Next Clean Conduct Crime Crooked Devious Exceeding Froward Full Guilt Guilty Heart Innocent Laden Pure Right Strange Twisted Upright Vile Way WorkProverbs 21 1. The king's heart in the hand of the LordThe way of a guilty man The Hebrew word for "way" is "derek," which often signifies a path or journey, both literal and metaphorical. In this context, it refers to the life choices and moral direction of an individual. The term "guilty" is translated from "ish 'avon," indicating a person burdened by iniquity or sin. Historically, the concept of guilt in the Hebrew Bible is deeply tied to the covenant relationship between God and His people, where deviation from God's laws results in a state of guilt. The "way" of such a person is "crooked," suggesting a life marked by moral deviation and instability, akin to a path that is twisted and unreliable. is crooked but the conduct of the innocent is upright Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of a guilty וָזָ֑ר (wā·zār) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2054: Criminal, guilty man אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person is crooked, הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ (hă·p̄aḵ·paḵ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2019: Very perverse but the conduct פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃ (pā·‘o·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6467: Doing, deed, work of the innocent וְ֝זַ֗ךְ (wə·zaḵ) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2134: Pure, clean is upright. יָשָׁ֥ר (yā·šār) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3477: Straight, right Links Proverbs 21:8 NIVProverbs 21:8 NLT Proverbs 21:8 ESV Proverbs 21:8 NASB Proverbs 21:8 KJV Proverbs 21:8 BibleApps.com Proverbs 21:8 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 21:8 Chinese Bible Proverbs 21:8 French Bible Proverbs 21:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 21:8 The way of the guilty is devious (Prov. 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