Proverbs 21:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A wickedרָשָׁ֣ע
(ra·sha)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
manאִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
displays a boldהֵעֵ֬ז
(he·'ez)
5810: to be stronga prim. root
face,בְּפָנָ֑יו
(be·fa·nav;)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
But as for the upright,וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר
(ve·ya·shar)
3477: straight, rightfrom yashar
he makes(יָבִ֬ין
(ya·vin)
3559: to be firma prim. root
his way(דַּרְכֹּֽו׃
(dar·kov.)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
sure. 
 
3559: to be firma prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
A wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
hardeneth
`azaz  (aw-zaz')
to be stout -- harden, impudent, prevail, strengthen (self), be strong.
his face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
but as for the upright
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
he directeth
biyn  (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

kuwn  (koon)
to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications
his way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A wicked man displays a bold face, But as for the upright, he makes his way sure.

King James Bible
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright man considers his way.

International Standard Version
The wicked man puts up a bold appearance, but the upright thinks about what he is doing.

NET Bible
A wicked person shows boldness with his face, but as for the upright, he discerns his ways.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The face of an evil man is shameless, and he who is upright establishes the ways of his soul.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A wicked person puts up a bold front, but a decent person's way of life is his own security.

King James 2000 Bible
A wicked man hardens his face: but as for the upright, he considers his way.
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