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Proverbs 14:2

He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.

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ASV

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

KJV

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
הוֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[one who] walksH1980 →
בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹbe.ya.she.roin uprightness hisH3476 →
יְרֵ֣אye.Re'[is one] fearingH3373 →
יְהוָ֑הYah.weh<of> YahwehH3068 →
וּנְל֖וֹזu.ne.Lozand [the] [one who] is crooked ofH3868 →
דְּרָכָ֣יוde.ra.Khavways hisH1870 →
בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃bo.Ze.hu[is] despising himH959 →

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Proverbs 20:7The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.2 Timothy 3:2–3For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,Acts 10:35but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.Proverbs 28:6Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.Romans 2:4–5Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?Job 28:28And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.Numbers 22:32The angel of the LORD asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out to oppose you, because your way is perverse before me.Psalms 25:21May integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for You.Acts 9:31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.Luke 10:16Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”Ecclesiastes 12:13When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.Job 2:3Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”Micah 2:7Should it be said, O house of Jacob, “Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Are these the things He does?” Do not My words bring good to him who walks uprightly?Malachi 2:5–6“My covenant with him was one of life and peace, which I gave to him; it called for reverence, and he revered Me and stood in awe of My name.Proverbs 2:15whose paths are crooked and whose ways are devious.Acts 10:22“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”Proverbs 11:12Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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