Proverbs 14:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּנְל֖וֹז דְּרָכָ֣יו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃

Transliteration

hōlēḵ in yāšrō yərēʾ YHWH and nəlōz dərāḵāyw bōzēhû

Grammar Details

• *hōlēḵ*: masculine singular active participle - one walking
• *yāšrō*: noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his uprightness
• *yərēʾ*: masculine singular construct - fearer of
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD/Yahweh
• *nəlōz*: masculine singular Niphal participle - one who is perverted
• *dərāḵāyw*: noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways
• *bōzēhû*: masculine singular active participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - despises Him

Word Meanings

• *hōlēḵ*: walks/goes/lives
• *yāšrō*: uprightness/straightness/integrity
• *yərēʾ*: fears/respects/reveres
• *nəlōz*: perverted/devious/crooked
• *bōzēhû*: despises/disdains/shows contempt for

Referenced Verses

• Prov 28:6 : 6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
• 1 Kgs 3:6 : 6 And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
• Job 1:1 : 1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
• Job 12:4 : 4 I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
• Job 28:28 : 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
• Ps 25:21 : 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
• Ps 112:1 : 1 Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
• Ps 123:3-4 : 3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
• Prov 2:15 : 15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
• Prov 11:12 : 12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
• Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
• Prov 19:1 : 1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
• Mal 2:5-6 : 5 My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name. 6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
• Luke 10:16 : 16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
• Luke 16:14 : 14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
• Acts 9:31 : 31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
• Acts 10:22 : 22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
• Acts 10:35 : 35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
• Rom 2:4-5 : 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? 5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
• 2 Tim 3:2-3 : 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
• Eccl 12:13 : 13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.