Proverbs 10:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃

Transliteration

hôlēk battōm yēlek beṭaḥ û-məʿaqqēš dərākāyw yiwwādēaʿ

Grammar Details

• *hôlēk*: Qal participle masculine singular - walking/going
• *battōm*: preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the integrity
• *yēlek*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - walks/goes
• *beṭaḥ*: masculine singular noun - securely/safely
• *û-məʿaqqēš*: conjunction + Piel participle masculine singular - and making crooked
• *dərākāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways
• *yiwwādēaʿ*: Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will be found out/discovered

Word Meanings

• *hôlēk*: walking/going/proceeding
• *tōm*: integrity/completeness/innocence
• *beṭaḥ*: securely/safely/confidently
• *məʿaqqēš*: making crooked/perverting/twisting
• *dərākāyw*: his ways/paths/courses
• *yiwwādēaʿ*: will be found out/discovered/exposed

Referenced Verses

• Prov 28:18 : 18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
• Isa 33:15-16 : 15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; 16 He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
• Ps 26:11-12 : 11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. 12 My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.
• 1 Tim 5:25 : 25 Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
• Matt 10:26 : 26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
• Luke 12:1-2 : 1 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
• 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
• Ps 84:11 : 11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give{H8799)} grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold{H8799)} from them that walk{H8802)} uprightly.
• Prov 3:23 : 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
• Prov 17:20 : 20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
• Ps 23:4 : 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
• Ps 25:21 : 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
• Gal 2:13-14 : 13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. 14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?