Proverbs 11:20
18 The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
19 Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
21 Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
- KJV
- They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
- WEB
- Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
- ASV
- They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
- DARBY
- The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
- BLB
- The crooked of heart are an abomination to YHWH, and those blameless in [their] way [are] His delight.
- ÅB
- En styggedom for Herren er de hvis hjerte er forvendt; men til velbehag for ham er de hvis vei er ustraffelig.
- OTB
- Herren avskyr dem med forvridde hjerter, men han gleder seg over de skyldfrie.
- B1930
- En vederstyggelighet for Herren er de hvis hjerte er forvendt; men til velbehag for ham er de hvis vei er ustraffelig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 119:1
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 140:13
Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.
Read in context1 Chronicles 29:17
I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.
Read in contextProverbs 21:29
A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
Read in contextProverbs 6:14
With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.
Read in contextPsalms 18:25–26
To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
Read in contextProverbs 8:13
To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
Read in contextPsalms 11:7
For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.
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