Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but the one whose ways are perverse will fall into the pit. New Living Translation The blameless will be rescued from harm, but the crooked will be suddenly destroyed. English Standard Version Whoever walks in integrity will be delivered, but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall. Berean Standard Bible He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall. King James Bible Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. New King James Version Whoever walks blamelessly will be saved, But he who is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall. New American Standard Bible One who walks blamelessly will receive help, But one who is crooked will fall all at once. NASB 1995 He who walks blamelessly will be delivered, But he who is crooked will fall all at once. NASB 1977 He who walks blamelessly will be delivered, But he who is crooked will fall all at once. Legacy Standard Bible He who walks blamelessly will be saved, But he who is crooked—double dealing—will fall all at once. Amplified Bible He who walks blamelessly and uprightly will be kept safe, But he who is crooked (perverse) will suddenly fall. Christian Standard Bible The one who lives with integrity will be helped, but one who distorts right and wrong will suddenly fall. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who lives with integrity will be helped, but one who distorts right and wrong will suddenly fall. American Standard Version Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He that walks without blemish will be redeemed and he that perverts his ways will fall into a pit. Brenton Septuagint Translation He that walks justly is assisted: but he that walks in crooked ways shall be entangled therein. Contemporary English Version Honesty will keep you safe, but everyone who is crooked will suddenly fall. Douay-Rheims Bible He that walketh uprightly, shall be saved: he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. English Revised Version Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever lives honestly will be safe. Whoever lives dishonestly will fall all at once. Good News Translation Be honest and you will be safe. If you are dishonest, you will suddenly fall. International Standard Version Whoever lives blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverted will fall without warning. JPS Tanakh 1917 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved; But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. Literal Standard Version Whoever is walking uprightly is saved, | And the perverted of ways falls at once. Majority Standard Bible He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall. New American Bible Whoever walks blamelessly is safe, but one whose ways are crooked falls into a pit. NET Bible The one who walks blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverse in his ways will fall at once. New Revised Standard Version One who walks in integrity will be safe, but whoever follows crooked ways will fall into the Pit. New Heart English Bible Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly. Webster's Bible Translation He who walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. World English Bible Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Boldness of the Righteous…17A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him. 18He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall. 19The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.… Cross References Proverbs 10:9 He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out. Proverbs 10:27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short. Treasury of Scripture Whoever walks uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. walketh Proverbs 10:9,25 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known… Proverbs 11:3-6 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them… Psalm 25:21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee. but Proverbs 28:6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. Numbers 22:32 And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me: Psalm 73:18-20 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction… Jump to Previous Blameless Blamelessly Crooked Delivered Double Fall Integrity Kept Once Perverse Perverted Pit Safe Saved Sudden Suddenly Twisted Upright Uprightly Walk Walketh Walks WaysJump to Next Blameless Blamelessly Crooked Delivered Double Fall Integrity Kept Once Perverse Perverted Pit Safe Saved Sudden Suddenly Twisted Upright Uprightly Walk Walketh Walks WaysProverbs 28 1. general observations of impiety and integrity(18) He that is perverse in his ways.--Literally, two ways. (Comp. note on Proverbs 28:6.) At once--i.e., all of a sudden, without warning. Verse 18. - Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved. "Uprightly" (tamim); innocently, blamelessly (Psalm 15:2). Vulgate, simpliciter; Septuagint, δικαίως; Aquila, Symmachus, τέλειος. "He is helped (βεβοήθηται)," Septuagint. Things shall prosper with him; God will work with him, and save him in dangers temporal and spiritual. But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. "He that is perverse of two ways," or "in a double way," as ver. 6. The man who is not straightforward, but vacillates between right and wrong, or pretends to be pursuing one path while he is really taking another, shall fall suddenly and without warning. בְּאֶחָת means "all at once," or "once for all," and so that nothing else is possible, equivalent to penitus. Schultens quotes Virgil, 'AEneid,' 11:418 -"Procubuit moriens et humum semel ore momordit." Septuagint, "He that walketh in crooked ways will be entangled." Hebrew He who walksהוֹלֵ֣ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk with integrity תָּ֭מִים (tā·mîm) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 8549: Entire, integrity, truth will be delivered, יִוָּשֵׁ֑עַ (yiw·wā·šê·a‘) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor but whoever is perverse וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁ (wə·ne‘·qaš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6140: To knot, distort, to pervert [in his] ways דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם (də·rā·ḵa·yim) Noun - cd Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action will suddenly בְּאֶחָֽת׃ (bə·’e·ḥāṯ) Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first fall. יִפּ֥וֹל (yip·pō·wl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie Links Proverbs 28:18 NIVProverbs 28:18 NLT Proverbs 28:18 ESV Proverbs 28:18 NASB Proverbs 28:18 KJV Proverbs 28:18 BibleApps.com Proverbs 28:18 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 28:18 Chinese Bible Proverbs 28:18 French Bible Proverbs 28:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 28:18 Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe (Prov. 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