Proverbs 14:2
Strong's Lexicon
He who walks
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

in uprightness
בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹ (bə·yā·šə·rōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3476: 1) straightness, uprightness 1a) straightness, evenness (moral implications) 1b) rightness, uprightness 1c) what is right, what is due

fears
יְרֵ֣א (yə·rê)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3373: 1) fearing, reverent, afraid

the LORD,
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

but the one who is devious
וּנְל֖וֹז (ū·nə·lō·wz)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3868: 1) to depart, turn aside 1a) (Qal) to depart 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to go wrong, go crooked 1b2) devious, perverse (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to be lost from view 1c2) to become devious

in his ways
דְּרָכָ֣יו (də·rā·ḵāw)
Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

despises Him.
בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃ (bō·w·zê·hū)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 959: 1) to despise, hold in contempt, disdain 1a) (Qal) to despise, regard with contempt 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be despised 1b2) to be despicable 1b3) to be vile, worthless 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to despise

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whoever lives with integrity fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.

New American Standard Bible
He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he 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.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whoever lives with integrity fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.

International Standard Version
Someone whose conduct is upright fears the LORD, but whoever is devious in his ways despises him.

NET Bible
The one who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is perverted 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.

English Revised Version
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted in his ways is despising Him.
















Cross References
Proverbs 2:15
Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:

Proverbs 19:1
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Proverbs 13:25
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

Proverbs 13:24
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Proverbs 14:3
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

Proverbs 14:4
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
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