New American Standard Bible 2020
Proverbs 11:20
20The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord, But the 1blameless in their 2walk are His 3delight.
Proverbs 11:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the Lord, but those of blameless ways are his delight.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the Lord, But the blameless in their ways are His delight.
Context of Proverbs 11:20
18A wicked person earns deceptive wages, But one who sows righteousness gets a true reward. 19One who is steadfast in righteousness attains life, But one who pursues evil attains his own death. The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord, But the blameless in their walk are His delight. 21Be assured, the evil person will not go unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous will be rescued. 22As a ring of gold in a pig’s snout So is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
Read all of Proverbs 11Proverbs 11:20 word by word
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ תְּמִ֣ימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 11:20
- Proverbs 6:14Who, with perversion in his heart, continually devises evil, Who spreads strife.
- Proverbs 8:13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride, arrogance, the evil way, And the perverted mouth, I hate.
- Psalms 18:25With the faithful You show Yourself faithful; With the blameless You prove Yourself blameless;
- Proverbs 9:7One who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And one who rebukes a wicked person gets insults for himself.
- Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, But the prayer of the upright is His delight.
- Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; One who watches his way protects his life.
- Proverbs 21:29A wicked person displays a bold face, But as for the upright, he makes his way sure.
- Psalms 11:7For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness; The upright will see His face.
- Psalms 51:6Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in secret You will make wisdom known to me.
- Psalms 140:13Certainly the righteous will give thanks to Your name; The upright will dwell in Your presence.
Commentaries on Proverbs 11:20
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20Verse 20 Nothing is more hateful to God, than hypocrisy and double dealing, which are here signified. God delights in such as aim and act with uprightness.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. (Compare Pr 11:5). froward--as in Pr 2:15, opposed to the simplicity and purity of the upright. in their way--or, "conduct."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 11
- 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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