Proverbs 21:8
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New International Version (©1984)
The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

New Living Translation (©2007)
The guilty walk a crooked path; the innocent travel a straight road.

English Standard Version (©2001)
The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The way of a guilty man is crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The way of a guilty person is crooked, but the behavior of those who are pure is moral.

King James Bible
The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

American King James Version
The way of man is fraudulent and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

American Standard Version
The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.

Bible in Basic English
Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The perverse way of a man is strange: but as for him that is pure, his work is right.

Darby Bible Translation
Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.

English Revised Version
The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked: but as for the pure, his work is right.

Webster's Bible Translation
The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

World English Bible
The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

Young's Literal Translation
Froward is the way of a man who is vile, And the pure -- upright is his work.

Geneva Study Bible

The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

Wesley's Notes

21:8 The way - Of every man by nature. Strange - Estranged from God. Right - But he whose heart is pure, his conversation is agreeable to it.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

8. of man-any one; his way is opposed to truth, and also estranged from it. The pure proves himself such by his right conduct.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

21:1 The believer, perceiving that the Lord rules every heart as he sees fit, like the husbandman who turns the water through his grounds as he pleases, seeks to have his own heart, and the hearts of others, directed in his faith, fear, and love. 2. We are partial in judging ourselves and our actions. 3. Many deceive themselves with a conceit that outward devotions will excuse unrighteousness. 4. Sin is the pride, the ambition, the glory, the joy, and the business of wicked men. 5. The really diligent employ foresight as well as labour. 6. While men seek wealth by unlawful practices, they seek death. 7. Injustice will return upon the sinner, and will destroy him here and for ever. 8. The way of mankind by nature is froward and strange.


Proverbs 2:15 Whose paths are crooked, And who are devious in their ways; (NASB ©1995)

Clean Conduct Crime Crooked Devious Exceeding Froward Full Guilt Guilty Heart Innocent Laden Pure Right Strange Twisted Upright Vile Way Work


The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

way Ge 6:5,6,12 Job 15:14-16 Ps 14:2,3 Ec 7:29 9:3 1Co 3:3 Eph 2:2,3 Tit 3:3

but 15:26 30:12 Da 12:10 Mt 5:8 12:33 Ac 15:9 Tit 1:15 2:14 3:5 1Pe 1:22,23 1Jo 2:29 3:3

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