Proverbs 14:2
ContextNET © | The one who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, 1 but the one who is perverted in his ways 2 despises him. |
NIV © | He whose walk is upright fears the LORD, but he whose ways are devious despises him. |
NASB © | He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is devious in his ways despises Him. |
NLT © | Those who follow the right path fear the LORD; those who take the wrong path despise him. |
MSG © | An honest life shows respect for GOD; a degenerate life is a slap in his face. |
BBE © | He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour. |
NRSV © | Those who walk uprightly fear the LORD, but one who is devious in conduct despises him. |
NKJV © | He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him. |
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NET © | The one who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, 1 but the one who is perverted in his ways 2 despises him. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “fear of the 2 tn Heb “crooked of ways”; NRSV “devious in conduct.” This construct phrase features a genitive of specification: “crooked in reference to his ways.” The term “ways” is an idiom for moral conduct. The evidence that people fear the |