Proverbs 21:29
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
KJV
Vir impius procaciter obfirmat vultum suum ; qui autem rectus est corrigit viam suam.
Vulgate
ἀσεβὴς ἀνὴρ ἀναιδῶς ὑφίσταται προσώπῳ, ὁ δὲ εὐθὴς αὐτὸς συνίει τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ.
LXX
A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.
ASV
הֵעֵ֬ז אִ֣ישׁ רָשָׁ֣ע בְּ/פָנָ֑י/ו וְ֝/יָשָׁ֗ר ה֤וּא יכין יָבִ֬ין דרכי/ו דַּרְכּֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
יָבִ֥ין
ybyn
verb · 168×
יָעֽוֹז
y'vz
verb · 12×
יָּשָׁ֖ר
yshr
adjective · 114×
נָכ֣וֹן
nkvn
verb · 217×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Thess 3:11 — Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
- Ezek 18:28 — Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
- Hag 1:7 — Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
- Hag 2:18 — 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.
- Jer 5:3 — O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder t
- Prov 11:5 — The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
- Prov 11:20 — They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
- Prov 28:14 — Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
- Ps 119:5 — O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
- Ps 119:59 — I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.