Proverbs 21:8

Geneva Bible (1560)

The way of some is peruerted and strange: but of the pure man, his worke is right.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 2:15 : 15 Whose wayes are crooked and they are lewde in their paths.
  • Prov 15:26 : 26 The thoughts of ye wicked are abomination to the Lord: but the pure haue pleasant wordes.
  • Prov 30:12 : 12 There is a generation that are pure in their owne conceite, and yet are not washed from their filthinesse.
  • Eccl 7:29 : 29 (7:31) Onely loe, this haue I founde, that God hath made man righteous: but they haue sought many inuentions.
  • Eccl 9:3 : 3 This is euill among all that is done vnder the sunne, that there is one condition to all, and also the heart of the sonnes of men is full of euill, and madnes is in their heartes whiles they liue, and after that, they goe to the dead.
  • Dan 12:10 : 10 Many shalbe purified, made white, & tried: but the wicked shall doe wickedly, and none of the wicked shall haue vnderstanding: but the wise shall vnderstand.
  • Matt 5:8 : 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
  • Matt 12:33 : 33 Either make the tree good, and his fruite good: or els make the tree euill, and his fruite euil: for the tree is knowen by the fruite.
  • Acts 15:9 : 9 And he put no difference betweene vs and them, after that by faith he had purified their heartes.
  • 1 Cor 3:3 : 3 For yee are yet carnall: for whereas there is among you enuying, and strife, and diuisions, are ye not carnall, and walke as men?
  • Eph 2:2-3 : 2 Wherein, in times past ye walked, according to the course of this world, and after the prince that ruleth in the aire, euen the spirite, that nowe worketh in the children of disobedience, 3 Among whom we also had our conuersation in time past, in the lustes of our flesh, in fulfilling the will of the flesh, and of the minde, and were by nature the children of wrath, as well as others.
  • Titus 1:15 : 15 Vnto the pure are all things pure, but vnto them that are defiled, and vnbeleeuing, is nothing pure, but euen their mindes and consciences are defiled.
  • Titus 2:14 : 14 Who gaue him selfe for vs, that hee might redeeme vs from all iniquitie, and purge vs to bee a peculiar people vnto himselfe, zealous of good woorkes.
  • Titus 3:3 : 3 For wee our selues also were in times past vnwise, disobedient, deceiued, seruing the lustes and diuers pleasures, liuing in maliciousnes and enuie, hatefull, and hating one another:
  • Titus 3:5 : 5 Not by the woorkes of righteousnesse, which we had done, but according to his mercie he saued vs, by the washing of the newe birth, and the renewing of the holy Ghost,
  • 1 Pet 1:22-23 : 22 Hauing purified your soules in obeying the trueth through the spirite, to loue brotherly without faining, loue one another with a pure heart feruently, 23 Being borne anewe, not of mortall seede, but of immortall, by the woorde of God, who liueth and endureth for euer.
  • 1 John 2:29 : 29 If ye know that he is righteous, know ye that he which doeth righteously, is borne of him.
  • 1 John 3:3 : 3 And euery man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himselfe, euen as he is pure.
  • Gen 6:5-6 : 5 When the Lorde sawe that the wickednesse of man was great in the earth, and all the imaginations of the thoughtes of his heart were onely euill continually, 6 Then it repented ye Lord, that he had made man in the earth, and he was sorie in his heart.
  • Gen 6:12 : 12 Then God looked vpon the earth, and beholde, it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupt his way vpon the earth.
  • Job 15:14-16 : 14 What is man, that he should be cleane? and he that is borne of woman, that he shoulde be iust? 15 Beholde, he founde no stedfastnesse in his Saintes: yea, the heauens are not cleane in his sight. 16 How much more is man abominable, and filthie, which drinketh iniquitie like water?
  • Ps 14:2-3 : 2 The Lord looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God. 3 All are gone out of the way: they are all corrupt: there is none that doeth good, no not one.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 2:15
    78%

    15Whose wayes are crooked and they are lewde in their paths.

  • Prov 21:29
    77%

    29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.

  • 2 Sam 22:27
    76%

    27With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the frowarde thou wilt shew thy selfe frowarde.

  • Prov 21:2
    76%

    2Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

  • Ps 18:26
    76%

    26With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe froward.

  • Prov 10:9
    76%

    9He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

  • Prov 5:21
    75%

    21For the waies of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his pathes.

  • Prov 11:20
    75%

    20They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.

  • Prov 11:3
    75%

    3The vprightnes of the iust shal guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them.

  • Prov 14:12
    75%

    12There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.

  • Prov 10:29
    74%

    29The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.

  • Prov 13:6
    74%

    6Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.

  • Prov 21:7
    74%

    7The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

  • Prov 28:18
    74%

    18He that walketh vprightly, shalbe saued: but he that is froward in his wayes, shall once fall.

  • Prov 2:20-21
    2 verses
    74%

    20Therefore walke thou in the way of good men, and keepe the wayes of the righteous.

    21For the iust shal dwell in the land, and the vpright men shall remaine in it.

  • Prov 11:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5The righteousnes of the vpright shal direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.

    6The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes.

  • Job 17:8-9
    2 verses
    74%

    8The righteous shalbe astonied at this, and the innocent shalbe moued against ye hypocrite.

    9But the righteous wil holde his way, & he whose hands are pure, shall increase his strength.

  • Isa 26:7
    74%

    7The way of the iust is righteousnesse: thou wilt make equall the righteous path of the iust.

  • Prov 29:27
    74%

    27A wicked man is abomination to the iust, and he that is vpright in his way, is abomination to the wicked.

  • Prov 8:8
    73%

    8All the wordes of my mouth are righteous: there is no lewdenes, nor frowardnesse in them.

  • Prov 20:11
    73%

    11A childe also is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure and right.

  • Ps 1:6
    73%

    6For the Lorde knoweth the way of the righteous, & the way of the wicked shal perish.

  • Prov 20:24
    73%

    24The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?

  • Prov 28:6
    73%

    6Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.

  • Prov 3:32
    73%

    32For the frowarde is abomination vnto the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.

  • Prov 16:2
    73%

    2All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.

  • Prov 19:3
    73%

    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Prov 15:9
    73%

    9The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth righteousnes.

  • Prov 28:10
    72%

    10He that causeth the righteous to go astray by an euill way, shal fall into his owne pit, and the vpright shall inherite good things.

  • Prov 16:25
    72%

    25There is a way that seemeth right vnto man: but the issue thereof are the wayes of death.

  • Prov 21:12
    72%

    12The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.

  • Prov 4:19
    72%

    19The way of the wicked is as the darkenes: they knowe not wherein they shall fall.

  • Prov 16:9
    72%

    9The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.

  • Prov 2:12-13
    2 verses
    72%

    12And deliuer thee from the euill way, and from the man that speaketh froward things,

    13And from them that leaue the wayes of righteousnes to walke in the wayes of darkenes:

  • Prov 15:19
    72%

    19The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is plaine.

  • Prov 16:17
    72%

    17The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.

  • Prov 13:15
    71%

    15Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.

  • Prov 12:26
    71%

    26The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked will deceiue them.

  • Hos 14:9
    71%

    9(14:10) Who is wise, and he shall vnderstande these things? and prudent, and he shall knowe them? for the wayes of the Lorde are righteous, and the iust shall walke in them: but the wicked shal fall therein.

  • Eccl 7:13
    71%

    13(7:15) Beholde the worke of God: for who can make straight that which he hath made crooked?

  • Prov 14:2
    71%

    2He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.

  • Ezek 33:17
    71%

    17Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equall: but their owne way is vnequall.

  • Isa 59:8
    71%

    8The way of peace they knowe not, & there is none equitie in their goings: they haue made them crooked paths: whosoeuer goeth therein, shall not knowe peace.

  • Prov 11:18
    71%

    18The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.

  • Job 34:21
    71%

    21For his eyes are vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.

  • Job 34:11
    71%

    11For he will render vnto man according to his worke, and cause euery one to finde according to his way.