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
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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 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
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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