Proverbs 2:21
Evangelical Heritage Version
21 Yes, the upright will live in the land,
and people with integrity will remain in it,
Proverbs 2:21
Lexham English Bible
21 For those who are upright will dwell in the land,[a]
and those who are blameless[b] will remain in it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 2:21 Or “earth”
- Proverbs 2:21 Or “innocent”
Proverbs 3:32
Evangelical Heritage Version
32 because a crooked person is an abomination[a] to the Lord,
but God’s friendly guidance leads[b] the upright.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:32 Or is disgusting or is repulsive
- Proverbs 3:32 Or intimate counsel guides
Proverbs 3:32
Lexham English Bible
32 for he who is perverse is an abomination of Yahweh,
but those who are upright are his confidence.
Proverbs 11:3
Evangelical Heritage Version
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the dishonesty of the treacherous destroys them.
Proverbs 11:3
Lexham English Bible
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
Proverbs 11:6
Evangelical Heritage Version
6 The righteousness of upright people rescues them,
but treacherous people are trapped by their own desire.
Proverbs 11:6
Lexham English Bible
6 The righteousness of the upright will save them,
but by a scheme the treacherous will be taken captive.
Proverbs 11:11
Evangelical Heritage Version
11 Through the blessing of upright citizens, a city is raised up,
but by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.
Proverbs 11:11
Lexham English Bible
11 By the blessing of the upright, a city will be exalted,
but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown.
Proverbs 14:9
Evangelical Heritage Version
9 Fools scoff at the idea of guilt,[a]
but favor is found among the upright.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:9 Or the need for a guilt offering
Proverbs 14:9
Lexham English Bible
9 Fools mock[a] the guilt offering,
but among the upright, it is favorable.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:9 Hebrew “he mocks”
Proverbs 14:11
Evangelical Heritage Version
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will thrive.
Proverbs 14:11
Lexham English Bible
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
Proverbs 15:8
Evangelical Heritage Version
8 A sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination[a] to the Lord,
but a prayer of the upright gains his favor.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:8 Or is disgusting or is repulsive
Proverbs 15:8
Lexham English Bible
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination of Yahweh,
but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Proverbs 15:19
Evangelical Heritage Version
19 The way of a lazy person is like a thorny hedge,
but the path of upright people is a highway.
Proverbs 15:19
Lexham English Bible
19 The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns,[a]
but the path of the upright is a highway.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:19 Hebrew “thorn”
Proverbs 16:17
Evangelical Heritage Version
17 The highway followed by upright people turns away from evil.
The person who guards his way preserves his life.
Proverbs 16:17
Lexham English Bible
17 The highway of the upright, it turns from evil,
he who guards himself[a] keeps his way.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:17 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 21:18
Evangelical Heritage Version
18 The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,
and the treacherous make a payment for the upright.
Proverbs 21:18
Lexham English Bible
18 A ransom for the righteous is the wicked,
and the faithless instead of the upright.
Proverbs 21:29
Evangelical Heritage Version
29 A wicked person puts on a bold front,
but an upright person gives thought to[a] his way.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 The translation follows an alternate Hebrew reading. The main Hebrew reading is establishes.
Proverbs 21:29
Lexham English Bible
29 A wicked man is strong in his countenance,[a]
but the upright will appoint his paths.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Literally “his face”
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