Proverbs 11:20 {21}
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Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.

Proverbs 6:14,16-19 To such a one his destruction shall presently come, and he shall suddenly be destroyed, and shall no longer have any remedy. . . .

Proverbs 8:13 Counsel and equity is mine, prudence is mine, strength is mine.

Psalm 18:25,26 With the holy thou wilt be holy; and with the innocent man thou wilt be innocent: . . .

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Proverbs 9:7 Rebuke not a scorner, lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Proverbs 15:8 The victims of the wicked are abominable to the Lord: the vows of the just are acceptable.

Proverbs 16:17 The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.

Proverbs 21:29 The wicked man impudently hardeneth his face: but he that is righteous, correcteth his way.

Psalm 11:7 He shall rain snares upon sinners: fire and brimstone, and storms of winds, shall be the portion of their cup. [8] For the Lord is just, and hath loved justice: his countenance hath beheld righteousness.

Psalm 51:6 For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.

Psalm 140:13 But as for the just, they shall give glory to thy name: and the upright shall dwell with thy countenance.

Context
Dishonest Scales
19A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely. 20Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.21A golden ring in a swine's snout, a woman fair and foolish.…
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know my God that thou provest hearts, and lovest simplicity, wherefore I also in the simplicity of my heart, have joyfully offered all these things: and I have seen with great joy thy people, which are here present, offer thee their offerings.

Psalm 101:4
The perverse heart did not cleave to me: and the malignant, that turned aside from me, I would not know.

Psalm 119:1
Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

Proverbs 3:32
Want is from the Lord in the house of the wicked: but the habitations of the just shall be blessed.

Proverbs 11:21
A golden ring in a swine's snout, a woman fair and foolish.

Proverbs 13:6
Justice keepeth the way of the innocent: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Proverbs 14:9
A fool will laugh at sin, but among the just grace shall abide.

Lexicon
The perverse
עִקְּשֵׁי־ (‘iq·qə·šê-)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6141: Twisted, perverted

in heart
לֵ֑ב (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

are an abomination
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol

to the LORD,
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

but the blameless
תְּמִ֣ימֵי (tə·mî·mê)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 8549: Entire, integrity, truth

in [their] walk
דָֽרֶךְ׃ (ḏā·reḵ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

are His delight.
וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ (ū·rə·ṣō·w·nōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7522: Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will


Additional Translations
The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.They that are of a fraudulent heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

Perverse ways are an abomination to the Lord: but all they that are blameless in their ways are acceptable to him.

The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in [their] way are his delight.

They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD: but such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

An abomination to Jehovah are the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way are His delight.
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