Proverbs 11:20
World English Bible (WEB)
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
In context
18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19 He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
21 Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
Proverbs 11:20 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
- KJV King James Version
- They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
- ASV American Standard Version
- They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
- DBY Darby Translation
- The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
- WBS Webster Bible
- They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.