Proverbs 21:8
The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
KJV
Perversa via viri aliena est ; qui autem mundus est, rectum opus ejus.
Vulgate
πρὸς τοὺς σκολιοὺς σκολιὰς ὁδοὺς ἀποστέλλει ὁ θεός, ἁγνὰ γὰρ καὶ ὀρθὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ.
LXX
The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.
ASV
הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ וָזָ֑ר וְ֝/זַ֗ךְ יָשָׁ֥ר פָּעֳלֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ
hpkpk
adjective · 1×
וָזָ֑ר
vzr
adjective · 1×
וֹ
v
noun · 38×
זָ֛ךְ
zk
adjective · 11×
יָּשָׁ֖ר
yshr
adjective · 114×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. Beloved, let us make great account of spiritual things, and not think that it is sufficient for us to salvation to pursue them anyhow. For if in things of this life a man can gain no great profit if he conduct them in an indifferent and chance way, much more will this be the case in spiritual things, since these require yet greater attention. Wherefore Christ when He referre…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 3:3 — For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
- 1John 2:29 — If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
- 1John 3:3 — And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
- Dan 12:10 — Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
- Isa 55:8 — For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
- Prov 2:15 — Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
- Prov 2:15 — Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
- Prov 20:11 — Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
- Ps 14:2 — The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.