Proverbs 14:2
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
KJV
Ambulans recto itinere, et timens Deum, despicitur ab eo qui infami graditur via.
Vulgate
ὁ πορευόμενος ὀρθῶς φοβεῖται τὸν κύριον, ὁ δὲ σκολιάζων ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ ἀτιμασθήσεται.
LXX
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
ASV
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּ֭/יָשְׁר/וֹ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּ/נְל֖וֹז דְּרָכָ֣י/ו בּוֹזֵֽ/הוּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
hvlk
verb · 507×
הוּ
hv
verb · 43×
ו
v
verb · 53×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יֹֽשֶׁר
yshr
noun · 14×
נָל֔וֹז
nlvz
verb · 6×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Tim 3:2 — For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
- Acts 10:35 — But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
- Job 28:28 — And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
- Num 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:
- Prov 19:1 — Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
- Prov 20:7 — The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
- Prov 28:6 — Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
- Ps 112:1 — Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.