New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 21:8
Proverbs 21:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
- New International Version (NIV)The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The way of a guilty man is perverse; But as for the pure, his work is right.
Context of Proverbs 21:8
6The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death. 7The violence of the wicked will drag them away, Because they refuse to act with justice. The way of a guilty man is crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright. 9It is better to live in a corner of a roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman. 10The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
Read all of Proverbs 21Proverbs 21:8 word by word
הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ וָזָ֑ר וְ֝זַ֗ךְ יָשָׁ֥ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 21:8
- Genesis 6:5Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
- Job 15:14What is man, that he should be pure, Or he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
- Psalms 14:2The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there are any who understand, Who seek after God.
- Ecclesiastes 7:29Behold, I have found only this, that God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices.”
- Ecclesiastes 9:3This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one fate for all men. Furthermore, the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil and insanity is in their hearts throughout their lives. Afterwards they go to the dead.
- 1 Corinthians 3:3for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men?
- Ephesians 2:2in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.
- Proverbs 15:26Evil plans are an abomination to the Lord, But pleasant words are pure.
- Proverbs 30:12There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes, Yet is not washed from his filthiness.
- Daniel 12:10Many will be purged, purified and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who have insight will understand.
- Matthew 5:8“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
- Matthew 12:33“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit.
- Acts 15:9and He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
- 1 Peter 1:22Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart,
- 1 John 2:29If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him.
- 1 John 3:3And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
Commentaries on Proverbs 21:8
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Or, “Perverse is the way of a sin burdened man.”Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8Verse 8 The way of mankind by nature is froward and strange.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The path of foolishness leads to death, while the road of wisdom leads to life.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. of man--any one; his way is opposed to truth, and also estranged from it. The pure proves himself such by his right conduct.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 21
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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