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


In Context

15 As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

16 A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

17 A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; no one will support him.

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

19 One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

20 A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

28:18He whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but he whose ways are perverse will suddenly fall.

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 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.