Proverbs 21:29
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
- KJV
- A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
- WEB
- A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
- ASV
- A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.
- DARBY
- A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.
- BLB
- A wicked man strengthens his face, and an upright one—he establishes his way.
- ÅB
- En ugudelig mann ter seg frekt, men den oppriktige går sin vei rett fram.
- OTB
- En ond person setter opp et modig ansikt, men den oppriktige gir nøye tanke til sine veier.
- B1930
- En ugudelig mann ter sig frekt, men den opriktige går sin vei rett frem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Thessalonians 3:11
Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
Read in contextHaggai 1:7
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
Read in contextProverbs 11:5
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Read in contextHaggai 2:18–19
Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid, consider it.
Read in contextEzekiel 18:28
Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Read in contextPsalms 119:5
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Read in contextProverbs 28:14
Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Read in contextJeremiah 44:16–17
As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.
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