Proverbs 11:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.”
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“The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.”
King James Version · Public Domain“They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“An abomination to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way <FI>are<Fi> His delight.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 11:20 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 29:17I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.
- Psalms 11:7For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.
- Psalms 18:25To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
- Psalms 51:6Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
- Psalms 119:1Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
- Psalms 140:13Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.
- Proverbs 6:14With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.
- Proverbs 6:16There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
- Proverbs 8:13To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
- Proverbs 9:7He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
- Proverbs 12:22Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
- Proverbs 13:6Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
- Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
- Proverbs 15:26The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.
- Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
- Proverbs 21:29A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
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