18He whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but he whose ways are perverse will suddenly fall.


In Context

15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked man ruling over a helpless people.

16 A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment, but he who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life.

17 A man tormented by the guilt of murder will be a fugitive till death; let no one support him.

18 He whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but he whose ways are perverse will suddenly fall.

19 He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

20 A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 28:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:18Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but [he that is] perverse [in his] ways shall fall at once.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

28:18He that walketh uprightly, shall be saved: he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

28:18Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:18Whoso walketh in integrity shall be saved; but he that is perverted in his double ways, shall fall in one of them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

28:18Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:18He who walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:18Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

28:18Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:18Whoever walks uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.