Parallel Verses English Standard Version Whoever walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is devious in his ways despises him. King James Bible He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. American Standard Version He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. Douay-Rheims Bible He that walketh in the right way, and feareth God, is despised by him that goeth by an infamous way. English Revised Version He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. Webster's Bible Translation He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. Proverbs 14:2 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament21 Evil pursueth sinners, And the righteous is repaid with good. To תּרדּף of the punishment which follows after sinners at their heels, cf. Nahum 1:8. Greek art gives wings to Nemesis in this sense. To translate 21b, with Lwenstein, "The pious, the good rewards them," is untenable, for טוב, the good (e.g., Proverbs 11:27), never appears personified, only טוב, goodness, Psalm 23:6, according to which the lxx τοὺς δὲ δικαίους καταλήψεται (ישׂיג) ἀγαθά. Still less is טוב meant personally, as the Venet. τὰ δὲ δίκαια ἀποδώσει χρηστός, which probably means: righteous conduct will a good one, viz., God, reward. טוב .dr is an attribute of God, but never the name of God. So the verb שׁלּם, after the manner of verbs of educating and leading (גמל, עשׂה, עבד), is connected with a double accusative. The Syr., Targum, and Jerome translate passively, and so also do we; for while we must think of God in the retribuet, yet the proverb does not name Him any more than at Proverbs 12:14, cf. Proverbs 10:24; it is designedly constructed, placing Him in the background, with vague generality: the righteous will one, will they, reward with good - this expression, with the most general personal subject, almost coincides with one altogether passive. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge that walketh Psalm 25:21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on you. but Luke 16:14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. Romans 2:4,5 Or despise you the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering... Cross References Proverbs 2:15 men whose paths are crooked, and who are devious in their ways. Proverbs 19:1 Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool. Proverbs 28:6 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways. Jump to Previous Despises Despiseth Despising Devious Fear Feareth Fearing Fears Gives Goes Honour Perverse Perverted Righteousness Twisted Upright Uprightness Walk Walketh Walking Walks Way WaysJump to Next Despises Despiseth Despising Devious Fear Feareth Fearing Fears Gives Goes Honour Perverse Perverted Righteousness Twisted Upright Uprightness Walk Walketh Walking Walks Way WaysLinks Proverbs 14:2 NIVProverbs 14:2 NLT Proverbs 14:2 ESV Proverbs 14:2 NASB Proverbs 14:2 KJV Proverbs 14:2 Bible Apps Proverbs 14:2 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 14:2 Chinese Bible Proverbs 14:2 French Bible Proverbs 14:2 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |