Proverbs 14:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

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  • Prov 28:6 : 6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
  • 1 Kgs 3:6 : 6 And Solomon said, You have shown to your servant David my father great mercy, as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you; and you have kept for him this great kindness, that you have 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 avoided evil.
  • Job 12:4 : 4 I am like one mocked by his neighbor, who calls upon God, and He answers him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And to 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 You.
  • Ps 112:1 : 1 Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights 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 scorn of those who are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
  • Prov 2:15 : 15 Whose ways are crooked, and who are perverse in their paths:
  • Prov 11:12 : 12 He who lacks wisdom despises his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he who keeps his way preserves his soul.
  • Prov 19:1 : 1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who 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 with which he feared me and was afraid before my name. 6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found on his lips; he walked with me in peace and equity and turned many away from iniquity.
  • Luke 10:16 : 16 He who hears you hears me; and he who despises you despises me; and he who despises me despises him who sent me.
  • Luke 16:14 : 14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they ridiculed him.
  • Acts 9:31 : 31 Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
  • Acts 10:22 : 22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one who fears God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned by a holy angel to send for you to his house, and to hear words from you.
  • Acts 10:35 : 35 But in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is accepted by him.
  • Rom 2:4-5 : 4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? 5 But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
  • 2 Tim 3:2-3 : 2 For people will be lovers of themselves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those who 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.

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  • Prov 10:9
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    9 He who walks uprightly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways shall be known.

  • Prov 12:8
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    8 A man is commended according to his wisdom, but he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.

  • Prov 28:18
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    18 Whoever walks uprightly shall be saved, but he who is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

  • Prov 28:6
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    6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

  • Ps 128:1
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    1 Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in His ways.

  • Ps 15:2
    77%

    2 He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.

  • Ps 15:4
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    4 In whose eyes a vile person is despised; but he honors those who fear the LORD. He who swears to his own hurt, and does not change.

  • Prov 14:15-17
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    76%

    15 The simple believes every word, but the prudent man considers his steps carefully.

    16 A wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.

    17 He who is quickly angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked intentions is hated.

  • Prov 11:3
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    3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the crookedness of transgressors shall destroy them.

  • Prov 11:20
    76%

    20 Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the upright in their way are His delight.

  • Prov 13:5-6
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    76%

    5 A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.

    6 Righteousness guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Prov 15:9
    76%

    9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but He loves those who pursue righteousness.

  • Prov 13:13
    75%

    13 Whoever despises the word shall be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

  • Hos 14:9
    75%

    9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

  • Prov 2:13
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    13 Who leave the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness;

  • Prov 19:23
    74%

    23 The fear of the LORD leads to life, and he who has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

  • Prov 2:20
    74%

    20 That you may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

  • Prov 15:21
    74%

    21 Folly is joy to him who is destitute of wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

  • Prov 19:1
    74%

    1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • Prov 21:29
    74%

    29 A wicked man hardens his face, but as for the upright, he directs his way.

  • Prov 10:17
    74%

    17 He is in the way of life who keeps instruction, but he who refuses reproof errs.

  • Prov 28:14
    74%

    14 Happy is the man who always fears, but he who hardens his heart will fall into mischief.

  • Prov 1:7
    74%

    7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Prov 14:3
    73%

    3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

  • Prov 15:5
    73%

    5 A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who regards reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3 The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart frets against the LORD.

  • Prov 2:15
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    15 Whose ways are crooked, and who are perverse in their paths:

  • Prov 15:33
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    33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.

  • Isa 33:15
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    15 He who walks righteously, and speaks uprightly; he who despises the gain of oppressions, who shakes his hands from holding bribes, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from seeing evil;

  • Prov 14:1
    73%

    1 Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands.

  • Ps 25:12
    72%

    12 Who is the man who fears the LORD? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses.

  • Prov 16:17
    72%

    17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he who keeps his way preserves his soul.

  • Prov 3:32
    72%

    32 For the perverse person is an abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

  • Ps 36:1
    72%

    1 The transgression of the wicked speaks within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

  • Job 12:5
    72%

    5 He who is ready to slip with his feet is like a lamp despised in the thought of him who is at ease.

  • Ps 40:4
    72%

    4 Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust and does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

  • Prov 10:29
    72%

    29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright, but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

  • Prov 17:20
    72%

    20 He who has a perverse heart finds no good, and he who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

  • Prov 22:4-5
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    4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches and honor and life.

    5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he who guards his soul shall be far from them.

  • Prov 19:16
    72%

    16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his own soul, but he who despises his ways shall die.

  • Prov 29:27
    72%

    27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just; and he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

  • Prov 13:15
    72%

    15 Good understanding gives favor, but the way of transgressors is hard.

  • Prov 14:12
    72%

    12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

  • Prov 28:10
    72%

    10 Whoever causes the righteous to go astray in an evil way will fall into his own pit, but the upright shall have good things in possession.

  • Prov 12:2
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    2 A good man obtains favor from the LORD, but a man of wicked plans will He condemn.