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21 For the upright will abide in the land,
    and the innocent will remain in it,(A)

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21 For the upright will live in the land,
    and people of integrity will remain in it.

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21 For the upright will live in the land,(A)
    and the blameless will remain in it;

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32 for the perverse are an abomination to the Lord,
    but the upright are in his confidence.(A)

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32 Indeed, a perverse man is utterly disgusting[a] to the Lord,
    but he takes the upright into his confidence.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:32 Lit. an abomination
  2. Proverbs 3:32 Lit. but his secret counsel is with the upright

32 For the Lord detests the perverse(A)
    but takes the upright into his confidence.(B)

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The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.(A)

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The integrity of the righteous guides them,
    but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.

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The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.(A)

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The righteousness of the upright saves them,
    but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.(A)

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The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous are trapped by their evil desires.

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The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(A)

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11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
    but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.(A)

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11 Through the blessing of the righteous a city is built up,
    but what the wicked say tears it down.

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11 Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,(A)
    but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.(B)

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Fools mock at the guilt offering,[a]
    but the upright enjoy God’s favor.

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Footnotes

  1. 14.9 Meaning of Heb uncertain

Fools make fun of guilt,
    but among the upright there are good intentions.

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Fools mock at making amends for sin,
    but goodwill is found among the upright.

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11 The house of the wicked is destroyed,
    but the tent of the upright flourishes.(A)

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11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
    but the tent of the upright will flourish.

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11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,(A)
    but the tent of the upright will flourish.(B)

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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but the prayer of the upright is his delight.(A)

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The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,
    but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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The Lord detests the sacrifice(A) of the wicked,(B)
    but the prayer of the upright pleases him.(C)

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19 The way of the lazy is overgrown with thorns,
    but the path of the upright is a level highway.(A)

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19 The lifestyle of the lazy is like a thorny hedge,
    but the path taken by the upright is an open highway.

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19 The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,(A)
    but the path of the upright is a highway.

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