Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The wicked put up a bold front, but the upright give thought to their ways. New Living Translation The wicked bluff their way through, but the virtuous think before they act. English Standard Version A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright gives thought to his ways. Berean Standard Bible A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure. King James Bible A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way. New King James Version A wicked man hardens his face, But as for the upright, he establishes his way. New American Standard Bible A wicked person displays a bold face, But as for the upright, he makes his way sure. NASB 1995 A wicked man displays a bold face, But as for the upright, he makes his way sure. NASB 1977 A wicked man shows a bold face, But as for the upright, he makes his way sure. Legacy Standard Bible A wicked man displays a brazen face, But as for the upright, he establishes his way. Amplified Bible A wicked man puts on a bold face, But as for the upright, he considers, directs, and establishes his way [with the confidence of integrity]. Christian Standard Bible A wicked person puts on a bold face, but the upright one considers his way. Holman Christian Standard Bible A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright man considers his way. American Standard Version A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways. Contemporary English Version Wicked people bluff their way, but God's people think before they take a step. English Revised Version A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he ordereth his ways. GOD'S WORD® Translation A wicked person puts up a bold front, but a decent person's way of life is his own security. Good News Translation Righteous people are sure of themselves; the wicked have to pretend as best they can. International Standard Version The wicked man puts up a bold appearance, but the upright thinks about what he is doing. Majority Standard Bible A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure. NET Bible A wicked person shows boldness with his face, but as for the upright, he discerns his ways. New Heart English Bible A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways. Webster's Bible Translation A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way. World English Bible A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA wicked man has hardened by his face, "" And the upright—he prepares his way. Young's Literal Translation A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright -- he prepareth his way. Smith's Literal Translation An unjust man strengthened with his face: and the upright he will prepare his ways. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe wicked man impudently hardeneth his face: but he that is righteous, correcteth his way. Catholic Public Domain Version The impious man insolently hardens his face. But whoever is upright corrects his own way. New American Bible The face of the wicked hardens, but the upright maintains a straight course. New Revised Standard Version The wicked put on a bold face, but the upright give thought to their ways. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe face of a wicked man is shameless; but he who is upright amends his ways. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The face of an evil man is shameless, and he who is upright establishes the ways of his soul. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he looketh well to his way. Brenton Septuagint Translation An ungodly man impudently withstands with his face; but the upright man himself understands his ways. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The King's Heart…28A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever. 29A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure. 30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.… Cross References Psalm 10:4 In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God. Isaiah 3:9 The expression on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom they flaunt their sin; they do not conceal it. Woe to them, for they have brought disaster upon themselves. Jeremiah 3:3 Therefore the showers have been withheld, and no spring rains have fallen. Yet you have the brazen look of a prostitute; you refuse to be ashamed. Ezekiel 3:7 But the house of Israel will be unwilling to listen to you, since they are unwilling to listen to Me. For the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted. Zephaniah 3:5 The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. He applies His justice morning by morning; He does not fail at dawn, yet the unjust know no shame. Matthew 7:15-20 Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. / By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. ... Matthew 23:28 In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. Luke 11:39 Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. Romans 2:5 But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. Romans 2:8 But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions. Galatians 5:19-21 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Ephesians 4:18 They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts. Philippians 3:18-19 For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. / Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things. 1 Timothy 4:2 influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron. Treasury of Scripture A wicked man hardens his face: but as for the upright, he directs his way. hardeneth Proverbs 28:14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. Proverbs 29:1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. Jeremiah 3:2,3 Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lien with. In the ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness… he directeth Proverbs 11:5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. Psalm 119:59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. Ezekiel 18:28 Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die. Jump to Previous Bold Considers Directeth Displays Establishes Establisheth Evil-Doer Face Front Gives Hard Hardened Hardeneth Hardens Makes Prepareth Puts Sure Thought Upright Way Ways WickedJump to Next Bold Considers Directeth Displays Establishes Establisheth Evil-Doer Face Front Gives Hard Hardened Hardeneth Hardens Makes Prepareth Puts Sure Thought Upright Way Ways WickedProverbs 21 1. The king's heart in the hand of the LordA wicked man The term "wicked" in Hebrew is "רָשָׁע" (rasha), which denotes someone who is morally wrong, guilty, or an enemy of God. In the biblical context, a wicked man is not just someone who commits evil acts but is fundamentally opposed to God's righteous standards. This phrase sets the stage for a contrast between two types of people, emphasizing the moral and spiritual state of the individual. The wicked man is characterized by a heart that is turned away from God, leading to actions that reflect this inner corruption. hardens his face but the upright man makes his way sure Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A wickedרָשָׁ֣ע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person man אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person hardens הֵעֵ֬ז (hê·‘êz) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5810: To be strong his face, בְּפָנָ֑יו (bə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face but the upright [man] וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר (wə·yā·šār) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3477: Straight, right makes יָבִ֬ין (yā·ḇîn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect his way {sure}. דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ (dar·kōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action Links Proverbs 21:29 NIVProverbs 21:29 NLT Proverbs 21:29 ESV Proverbs 21:29 NASB Proverbs 21:29 KJV Proverbs 21:29 BibleApps.com Proverbs 21:29 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 21:29 Chinese Bible Proverbs 21:29 French Bible Proverbs 21:29 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 21:29 A wicked man hardens his face (Prov. 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