Proverbs 11:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.”
Proverbs 11:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 11:20 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 11:20 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 11:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.”
Proverbs 11:20 — World English Bible
Proverbs 11:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.”
Proverbs 11:20 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 11:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“An abomination to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way <FI>are<Fi> His delight.”
Proverbs 11:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 11:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in [their] way are his delight.”
Proverbs 11:20 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 11:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.”
Proverbs 11:20 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 11:20 in Context — Proverbs 11
18 Le méchant fait un gain trompeur, Mais celui qui sème la justice a un salaire véritable.
19 Ainsi la justice conduit à la vie, Mais celui qui poursuit le mal trouve la mort.
20 Ceux qui ont le cœur pervers sont en abomination à l’Éternel, Mais ceux dont la voie est intègre lui sont agréables.
21 Certes, le méchant ne restera pas impuni, Mais la postérité des justes sera sauvée.
22 Un anneau d’or au nez d’un pourceau, C’est une femme belle et dépourvue de sens.
What Does Proverbs 11:20 Mean?
Proverbs 11:20 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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