American Standard Version
Proverbs 10:9
9He that walketh uprightly walketh surely;But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Proverbs 10:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
- New International Version (NIV)Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known.
Context of Proverbs 10:9
7The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot. 8The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall. He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known. 10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall. 11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Read all of Proverbs 10Proverbs 10:9 word by word
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 10:9
- Proverbs 28:18Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
- Psalms 23:4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
- Psalms 25:21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for thee.
- Psalms 26:11But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: Redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
- Psalms 84:11For Jehovah God is a sun and a shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
- Isaiah 33:15He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking a bribe, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil:
- Galatians 2:13And the rest of the Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that even Barnabas was carried away with their dissimulation.
- Proverbs 17:20He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
- Luke 12:1In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trod one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5Wherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.
Commentaries on Proverbs 10:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9He that walketh uprightly - The upright man is always safe; he has not two characters to support; he goes straight forward, and is never afraid of detection, because he has never been influenced by hypocrisy or deceit.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Shall be known - literally, “shall be made to know” (see Jeremiah 31:19; Judges 8:16 margin) in the sense of exposed.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9Verse 9 Dissemblers, after all their shuffling, will be exposed.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Paths symbolize life (see Proverbs 1:15).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. perverteth his ways--acts deceitfully. known--discovered and punished.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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