2He that walketh in the right way, and feareth God, is despised by him that goeth by an infamous way.


In Context

1 A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will pull down with her hands that also which is built.

2 He that walketh in the right way, and feareth God, is despised by him that goeth by an infamous way.

3 In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride: but the lips of the wise preserve them.

4 Where there are no oxen, the crib is empty: but where there is much corn, there the strength of the ox is manifest.

Proverbs 14:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but [he that is] perverse in his ways despiseth him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:2He whose walk is upright fears the Lord , but he whose ways are devious despises him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:2He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:2Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted in his ways is despising Him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:2He that walks in his uprightness fears the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despises him.