Proverbs 28:18
16 The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
17 A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.
- KJV
- Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
- WEB
- Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.
- ASV
- Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in [his] ways shall fall at once.
- DARBY
- Whoso walketh in integrity shall be saved; but he that is perverted in [his] double ways, shall fall in one [of them].
- BLB
- One walking blamelessly will be saved, and one crooked in [his] ways will fall at once.
- ÅB
- Den som lever ustraffelig, skal frelses; men den falske, som vandrer på to veier, skal falle på den ene.
- OTB
- Den som vandrer ulastelig vil bli holdt trygg, men den som har krokete veier vil plutselig falle.
- B1930
- Den som lever ustraffelig, skal frelses; men den falske, som vandrer på to veier, skal falle på den ene.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 10:9
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Read in contextProverbs 28:6
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Read in contextRevelation 3:3
Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
Read in contextPsalms 84:11
For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Read in contextProverbs 11:3–6
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Read in contextNumbers 22:32
And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:
Read in contextPsalms 25:21
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
Read in contextPsalms 26:11
But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
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