29A wicked man puts up a bold front, but an upright man gives thought to his ways.


In Context

26 All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.

27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable- how much more so when brought with evil intent!

28 A false witness will perish, and whoever listens to him will be destroyed forever.

29 A wicked man puts up a bold front, but an upright man gives thought to his ways.

30 There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord .

31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord .

Proverbs 21:29 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but [as for] the upright, he directeth his way.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:29The wicked man impudently hardeneth his face: but he that is righteous, correcteth his way.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:29A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:29A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he ordereth his ways.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:29A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:29A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright — he prepareth his way.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:29A wicked man hardens his face: but as for the upright, he directs his way.