Revised Literal Translation
Proverbs 21:29
Proverbs 21:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
- New International Version (NIV)The wicked put up a bold front, but the upright give thought to their ways.
- English Standard Version (ESV)A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright gives thought to his ways.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A wicked man hardens his face, But as for the upright, he establishes his way.
Context of Proverbs 21:29
27The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind? 28A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way. 30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yhwh. 31The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of Yhwh.
Read all of Proverbs 21Proverbs 21:29 word by word
הֵעֵ֬ז אִ֣ישׁ רָשָׁ֣ע בְּפָנָ֑יו וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר ה֤וּא׀ יָבִ֬ין דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 21:29
- Proverbs 28:14Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
- Proverbs 29:1He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
- Jeremiah 3:2Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lien with. In the ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness.
- Jeremiah 5:3O Yhwh, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
- Jeremiah 8:12Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith Yhwh.
- Jeremiah 44:16As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Yhwh, we will not hearken unto thee.
- Proverbs 11:5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
- Psalms 119:59I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
- Ezekiel 18:28Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
- Haggai 1:5Now therefore thus saith Yhwh of Armies; Consider your ways.
- Haggai 2:15And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of Yhwh:
- Luke 15:17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
- 1 Thessalonians 3:11Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
Commentaries on Proverbs 21:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29He directeth his way - Instead of יכין yachin, he directeth, upwards of fifty of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., several ancient editions with some of the versions, read יבין yabin, he understands; and because he understands his way, he is able to direct himself in walking in it.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29Directeth - i. e., Makes straight and firm. On one side it is the callousness of guilt; on the other side it is the confidence of integrity.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29Verse 29 A wicked man bids defiance to the terrors of the law and the rebukes of Providence. But a good man asks, What does God require of me?Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. hardeneth his face--is obstinate. directeth ... way--considers it, and acts advisedly.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Proverbs 21:29 directeth: or, considereth. ↩
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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