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


In Context

1 The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.

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

3 A fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox comes an abundant harvest.

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:2He that walketh in the right way, and feareth God, is despised by him that goeth by an infamous way.

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.