Proverbs 10:9

Bible in Basic English (1941)

He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 28:18 : 18 He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.
  • Isa 33:15-16 : 15 He whose ways are true, and whose words are upright; he who gives no thought to the profits of false acts, whose hands have not taken rewards, who will have no part in putting men to death, and whose eyes are shut against evil; 16 He will have a place on high: he will be safely shut in by the high rocks: his bread will be given to him; his waters will be certain.
  • Ps 26:11-12 : 11 But as for me, I will go on in my upright ways: be my saviour, and have mercy on me. 12 I have a safe resting-place for my feet; I will give praise to the Lord in the meetings of the people.
  • 1 Tim 5:25 : 25 In the same way, there are good works which are clearly seen; and those which are not so, may not be kept secret.
  • Matt 10:26 : 26 Have, then, no fear of them: because nothing is covered which will not come to light, or secret which will not be made clear.
  • Luke 12:1-2 : 1 At that time, when thousands of the people had come together, in such numbers that they were crushing one another, he said first to his disciples, Have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees, which is deceit. 2 But nothing is covered up, which will not come to light, or secret, which will not be made clear.
  • 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.
  • Ps 84:11 : 11 The Lord God is our sun and our strength: the Lord will give grace and glory: he will not keep back any good thing from those whose ways are upright.
  • Prov 3:23 : 23 Then you will go safely on your way, and your feet will have no cause for slipping.
  • Prov 17:20 : 20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.
  • Ps 23:4 : 4 Yes, though I go through the valley of deep shade, I will have no fear of evil; for you are with me, your rod and your support are my comfort.
  • Ps 25:21 : 21 For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.
  • Gal 2:13-14 : 13 And the rest of the Jews went after him, so that even Barnabas was overcome by their false ways. 14 But when I saw that they were not living uprightly in agreement with the true words of the good news, I said to Cephas before them all, If you, being a Jew, are living like the Gentiles, and not like the Jews, how will you make the Gentiles do the same as the Jews?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 28:18
    84%

    18 He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.

  • Prov 14:2
    82%

    2 He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

  • Hos 14:9
    81%

    9 As for Ephraim, what has he to do with false gods any longer? I have given an answer and I will keep watch over him; I am like a branching fir-tree, from me comes your fruit.

  • Prov 11:3
    80%

    3 The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.

  • Prov 28:10
    80%

    10 Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.

  • Prov 10:10
    79%

    10 He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.

  • Prov 28:6
    79%

    6 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

  • Prov 19:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

    2 Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.

    3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Prov 13:6
    78%

    6 Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.

  • Prov 10:17-18
    2 verses
    78%

    17 He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.

    18 Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

  • Prov 10:8
    78%

    8 The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

  • Prov 2:20
    78%

    20 So that you may go in the way of good men, and keep in the footsteps of the upright.

  • Prov 11:5-6
    2 verses
    77%

    5 The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

    6 The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.

  • Ps 15:2
    77%

    2 He who goes on his way uprightly, doing righteousness, and saying what is true in his heart;

  • Prov 21:29
    77%

    29 The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

  • Eccl 10:3
    76%

    3 And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.

  • Prov 14:8
    76%

    8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 15:21
    76%

    21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 17:20
    76%

    20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

  • Prov 2:9
    76%

    9 Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way.

  • Prov 16:17
    76%

    17 The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.

  • Prov 21:8
    76%

    8 Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.

  • Prov 13:20
    76%

    20 Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

  • Prov 12:8
    76%

    8 A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.

  • Prov 10:29
    75%

    29 The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.

  • Prov 12:15
    75%

    15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

  • Prov 4:19
    75%

    19 The way of sinners is dark; they see not the cause of their fall.

  • Prov 28:26
    75%

    26 He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe.

  • Prov 2:15
    75%

    15 Whose ways are not straight, and whose footsteps are turned to evil:

  • Prov 22:12
    75%

    12 The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned.

  • Prov 14:15
    75%

    15 The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

  • Prov 2:13
    75%

    13 Who give up the way of righteousness, to go by dark roads;

  • Ps 1:6
    74%

    6 Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.

  • Prov 4:26
    74%

    26 Keep a watch on your behaviour; let all your ways be rightly ordered.

  • Prov 13:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15 Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.

    16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 16:9
    74%

    9 A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.

  • Prov 14:12
    74%

    12 There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

  • Prov 5:21
    73%

    21 For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he puts all his goings in the scales.

  • Isa 26:7
    73%

    7 The way of the good man is straight; the road of the upright is made smooth by you.

  • Prov 8:9
    73%

    9 They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge.

  • Prov 15:19
    73%

    19 Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.

  • Prov 12:26
    73%

    26 The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them.

  • Prov 14:33
    73%

    33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Job 12:5
    73%

    5 In the thought of him who is in comfort there is no respect for one who is in trouble; such is the fate of those whose feet are slipping.

  • Prov 3:23
    73%

    23 Then you will go safely on your way, and your feet will have no cause for slipping.