Proverbs 21:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

The way of the guilty is crooked and strange, but as for the pure, his work is right.

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  • Prov 2:15 : 15 Whose ways are crooked, and who are perverse in their paths:
  • Prov 15:26 : 26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
  • Prov 30:12 : 12 There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes and yet is not cleansed from their filthiness.
  • Eccl 7:29 : 29 Lo, this only have I found, that God made man upright, but they have sought out many schemes.
  • Eccl 9:3 : 3 This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event to all: yes, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that, they go to the dead.
  • Dan 12:10 : 10 Many shall be purified, made white, and refined; but the wicked shall act wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.
  • 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 its fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.
  • Acts 15:9 : 9 and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
  • 1 Cor 3:3 : 3 For you are still carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are you not carnal, and walk as men?
  • Eph 2:2-3 : 2 In which in times past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conduct in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
  • Titus 1:15 : 15 To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.
  • Titus 2:14 : 14 Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for Himself a special people, zealous for good works.
  • Titus 3:3 : 3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
  • Titus 3:5 : 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
  • 1 Pet 1:22-23 : 22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, 23 Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever,
  • 1 John 2:29 : 29 If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of him.
  • 1 John 3:3 : 3 And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.
  • Gen 6:5-6 : 5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.
  • Gen 6:12 : 12 And God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
  • Job 15:14-16 : 14 What is man, that he should be clean? And he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous? 15 Behold, He puts no trust in His saints; yes, the heavens are not clean in His sight. 16 How much more abominable and filthy is man, who drinks iniquity like water?
  • Ps 14:2-3 : 2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any who understood and sought God. 3 They have all turned aside, they have together become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.

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

  • Prov 21:29
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    29A wicked man hardens his face, but as for the upright, he directs his way.

  • 2 Sam 22:27
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    27With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the perverse you will show yourself shrewd.

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    2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts.

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    26With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the perverse you will show yourself contrary.

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

  • Prov 5:21
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    21For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and He ponders all his paths.

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

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    3The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the crookedness of transgressors shall destroy them.

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

  • Prov 10:29
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    29The way of the LORD is strength to the upright, but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

  • Prov 13:6
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    6Righteousness guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

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    7The robbery of the wicked will destroy them, because they refuse to do justice.

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

  • Prov 2:20-21
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    20That you may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

    21For the upright will dwell in the land, and the perfect will remain in it.

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    5The righteousness of the blameless shall direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

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    8Upright men shall be appalled at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.

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    7The way of the just is uprightness; You, most upright, weigh the path of the just.

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

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    8All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing twisted or perverse in them.

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    11Even a child is known by his deeds, whether his work is pure and right.

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    6For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

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    24A man's steps are of the LORD; how then can a man understand his own way?

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

  • Prov 3:32
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    32For the perverse person is an abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

  • Prov 16:2
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    2All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes; but the LORD weighs the spirits.

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

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  • Eccl 7:13
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