Proverbs 21:1 (NKJV)

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Proverbs 21:8 - The way of a guilty man is perverse;[fn]
But as for the pure, his work is right.

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Translations for Proverbs 21:8

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

The way of a guilty man is perverse;[fn]
But as for the pure, his work is right.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

The guilty walk a crooked path;
the innocent travel a straight road.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

The way of the guilty is crooked,
but the conduct of the pure is upright.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

A guilty one’s conduct is crooked,

but the behavior of the innocent is upright.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

The way^H1870 of a guilty^H2054 person^H376 is crooked^H2019,

But as for the pure^H2134, his conduct^H6467 is upright^H3477.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

The way of a guilty man is crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

The way^H1870 of a guilty^H2054 man^H376 is perverse^H2019,

But as for the pure^H2134, his work^H6467 is upright^H3477.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

The way of the guilty is [exceedingly] crooked,

But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

The way of the guilty person is devious, but as for the pure, his way is upright.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is right.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked;

But as for the pure, his work is right.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Froward is the way of a man who is vile, And the pure -- upright is his work.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

The way of the guilty is devious, But the conduct of the innocent is upright.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

perversa via viri aliena est qui autem mundus est rectum opus eius

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

طَرِيقُ الْمُذْنِبِ مُعَوَّجَةٌ، أَمَّا تَصَرُّفُ الزَّكِيِّ فَقَوِيمٌ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ וָזָ֑ר וְ֝זַ֗ךְ יָשָׁ֥ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

πρὸς τοὺς σκολιοὺς σκολιὰς ὁδοὺς ἀποστέλλει ὁ θεός ἁγνὰ γὰρ καὶ ὀρθὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

طَرِيقُ رَجُل مَوْزُورٍ هِيَ مُلْتَوِيَةٌ، أَمَّا الزَّكِيُّ فَعَمَلُهُ مُسْتَقِيمٌ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

To the froward God sends froward ways; for his works are pure and right.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

El camino del hombre perverso es torcido y extraño: mas la obra del limpio es recta.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

El camino del hombre perverso es torcido y extraño; Mas los hechos del limpio son rectos.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

負罪之人的路甚是彎曲．至於清潔的人、他所行的乃是正直。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

El camino del hombre es torcido y extraño, pero la conducta del limpio es recta.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

죄를 크게 범한 자의 길은 심히 구부러지고 깨끗한 자의 길은 곧으니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Le coupable suit des voies détournées, Mais l'innocent agit avec droiture.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Wer mit Schuld beladen ist, geht krumme Wege; wer aber rein ist, des Werk ist recht.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Превратен путь человека развращенного; а кто чист, того действие прямо.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

El camino del hombre perverso es torcido y extraño; mas la obra del limpio [es] recta.

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NKJV Footnotes

(21:8)

Or The way of a man is perverse and strange

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