Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Whoever fears the LORD walks uprightly, but those who despise him are devious in their ways. New Living Translation Those who follow the right path fear the LORD; those who take the wrong path despise him. English Standard Version Whoever walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is devious in his ways despises him. Berean Standard Bible He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him. King James Bible He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. New King James Version He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him. New American Standard Bible One who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But one who is devious in his ways despises Him. NASB 1995 He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is devious in his ways despises Him. NASB 1977 He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is crooked in his ways despises Him. Legacy Standard Bible He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, But he who is devious in his ways despises Him. Amplified Bible He who walks in uprightness [reverently] fears the LORD [and obeys and worships Him with profound respect], But he who is devious in his ways despises Him. Christian Standard Bible Whoever lives with integrity fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Whoever lives with integrity fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him. American Standard Version He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He that walks in uprightness is in awe of LORD JEHOVAH and he that is shifty in his way despises him. Brenton Septuagint Translation He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; but he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonoured. Contemporary English Version By living right, you show that you respect the LORD; by being deceitful, you show that you despise him. Douay-Rheims Bible He that walketh in the right way, and feareth God, is despised by him that goeth by an infamous way. English Revised Version He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever lives right fears the LORD, but a person who is devious in his ways despises him. Good News Translation Be honest and you show that you have reverence for the LORD; be dishonest and you show that you do not. International Standard Version Someone whose conduct is upright fears the LORD, but whoever is devious in his ways despises him. JPS Tanakh 1917 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth Him. Literal Standard Version Whoever is walking in his uprightness is fearing YHWH, | And the perverted is despising Him [in] his ways. Majority Standard Bible He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him. New American Bible Those who walk uprightly fear the LORD, but those who are devious in their ways spurn him. NET Bible The one who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him. New Revised Standard Version Those who walk uprightly fear the LORD, but one who is devious in conduct despises him. New Heart English Bible He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him. Webster's Bible Translation He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. World English Bible He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted in his ways is despising Him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Wise Woman1Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands. 2He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him. 3The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.… Cross References Proverbs 2:15 whose paths are crooked and whose ways are devious. Proverbs 19:1 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse. Proverbs 28:6 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse. Treasury of Scripture He that walks in his uprightness fears the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despises him. that walketh Proverbs 16:17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. Proverbs 28:6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. 1 Kings 3:6 And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. but Proverbs 11:12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. Job 12:4 I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn. Psalm 123:3,4 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt… Jump to Previous Despises Despiseth Despising Devious Fear Feareth Fearing Fears Gives Goes Honour Perverse Perverted Righteousness Twisted Upright Uprightness Walk Walketh Walking Walks Way WaysJump to Next Despises Despiseth Despising Devious Fear Feareth Fearing Fears Gives Goes Honour Perverse Perverted Righteousness Twisted Upright Uprightness Walk Walketh Walking Walks Way WaysProverbs 14 1. A wise woman builds her house(2) He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord.--Rather, He who fears the Lord walketh in his uprightness. (Comp. John 14:21.) And likewise, "he that despiseth Him is perverse in his ways." The fear of God and its absence are clearly seen in the outward conduct.Verse 2. - He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord. So the Septuagint. He who lives an upright life does so because he fears the Lord; and his holy conversation is an evidence that he is influenced by religious motives. The outward conduct shows the inward feeling. So he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him - the Lord. A man is evil in his actions because he has cast off the fear of God; and such wickedness is a proof that he has lost all reverence for God and care to please him. Delitzsch renders, "He walketh in his uprightness who feareth Jahve, and perverse in his ways is he that despiseth him;" i.e. the conduct of the two shows the way in which they severally regard God and religion, the former acting conscientiously and uprightly, the latter following his own lusts, which lead him astray. Either interpretation is admissible. Septuagint, "He that walketh in crooked ways (σκολιάζων ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ) shall he dishonoured." The Vulgate gives quite a different turn to the sentence, "He who walketh in the right way and feareth the Lord is despised by him who pursueth the path of shame." This intimates the hatred which sinners feel for the godly (comp. Job 12:4; and especially Wisd. 2:10-20; and our Lord's warning, John 15:18-21). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He who walksהוֹלֵ֣ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in uprightness בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹ (bə·yā·šə·rōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3476: Straightness, uprightness fears יְרֵ֣א (yə·rê) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 3373: Fearing, reverent the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel but the one who is devious וּנְל֖וֹז (ū·nə·lō·wz) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 3868: To turn aside, to depart, be perverse in his ways דְּרָכָ֣יו (də·rā·ḵāw) Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action despises Him. בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃ (bō·w·zê·hū) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 959: To disesteem Links Proverbs 14:2 NIVProverbs 14:2 NLT Proverbs 14:2 ESV Proverbs 14:2 NASB Proverbs 14:2 KJV Proverbs 14:2 BibleApps.com Proverbs 14:2 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 14:2 Chinese Bible Proverbs 14:2 French Bible Proverbs 14:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 14:2 He who walks in his uprightness fears (Prov. 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