Proverbs 28:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but the one whose ways are perverse will fall into the pit.

New Living Translation
The blameless will be rescued from harm, but the crooked will be suddenly destroyed.

English Standard Version
Whoever walks in integrity will be delivered, but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall.

Berean Study Bible
He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

New American Standard Bible
One who walks blamelessly will receive help, But one who is crooked will fall all at once.

NASB 1995
He who walks blamelessly will be delivered, But he who is crooked will fall all at once.

NASB 1977
He who walks blamelessly will be delivered, But he who is crooked will fall all at once.

Amplified Bible
He who walks blamelessly and uprightly will be kept safe, But he who is crooked (perverse) will suddenly fall.

Christian Standard Bible
The one who lives with integrity will be helped, but one who distorts right and wrong will suddenly fall.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who lives with integrity will be helped, but one who distorts right and wrong will suddenly fall.

Contemporary English Version
Honesty will keep you safe, but everyone who is crooked will suddenly fall.

Good News Translation
Be honest and you will be safe. If you are dishonest, you will suddenly fall.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever lives honestly will be safe. Whoever lives dishonestly will fall all at once.

International Standard Version
Whoever lives blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverted will fall without warning.

NET Bible
The one who walks blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverse in his ways will fall at once.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

New King James Version
Whoever walks blamelessly will be saved, But he who is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

King James 2000 Bible
Whosoever walks uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

New Heart English Bible
Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

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

American King James Version
Whoever walks uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

American Standard Version
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

A Faithful Version
Whoever walks uprightly shall be saved, but he who is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

Darby Bible Translation
Whoso walketh in integrity shall be saved; but he that is perverted in [his] double ways, shall fall in one [of them].

English Revised Version
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

Webster's Bible Translation
He who walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He that walketh vprightly, shalbe saued: but he that is froward in his wayes, shall once fall.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Whoso leadeth an innocent life, shalbe saued: but he that goeth frowarde wayes, shall once haue a fall.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Who so leadeth a godly and an innocet life, shalbe safe: but he that goeth frowarde wayes, shall once haue a fall.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Whoever is walking uprightly is saved, "" And the perverted of ways falls at once.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once.

Smith's Literal Translation
He going uprightly shall be saved; and he being violent in the ways shall fall at once.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that walketh uprightly, shall be saved: he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whoever walks simply shall be saved. Whoever is perverse in his steps will fall all at once.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He that walks without blemish will be redeemed and he that perverts his ways will fall into a pit.

Lamsa Bible
He who walks uprightly shall be saved; but he who is perverse in his ways shall fall into a pit.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved; But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He that walks justly is assisted: but he that walks in crooked ways shall be entangled therein.
















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