Proverbs 21:29
Strong's Lexicon
A wicked
רָשָׁ֣ע (rā·šā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7563: 1) wicked, criminal 1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst) 1b) wicked (hostile to God) 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man)

man
אִ֣ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

hardens
הֵעֵ֬ז (hê·‘êz)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5810: 1) to be strong 1a) (Qal) to be strong, prevail 1b) (Hiphil) to make firm, strengthen

his face,
בְּפָנָ֑יו (bə·p̄ā·nāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

but the upright [man]
וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר (wə·yā·šār)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3477: 1) straight, upright, correct, right 1a) straight, level 1b) right, pleasing, correct 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright 1e) that which is upright (subst)

ה֤וּא ׀ ()
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

makes
(יָבִ֬ין) (yā·ḇîn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3559: 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored

his way {sure}.
(דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃) (dar·kōw)
Noun - common singular 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.)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.

Young's Literal Translation
A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright—he prepareth his way.

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

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 {08675;03559:08686} his way.
Parallel Verses
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.

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.

American Standard Version
A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.

English Revised Version
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he ordereth his ways.

Young's Literal Translation
A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright -- he prepareth his way.
















Cross References
Psalm 119:5
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

Proverbs 7:13
So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,

Proverbs 11:5
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

Ecclesiastes 8:1
Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

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

Proverbs 21:28
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

Proverbs 21:27
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

Proverbs 21:26
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Proverbs 21:31
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

Proverbs 22:1
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
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