Proverbs 21:8
Strong's Lexicon
The way
דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

of a guilty
וָזָ֑ר (wā·zār)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2054: n m 1) guilty, burdened with guilt, strange adj 2) criminal, guilty

man
אִ֣ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

is crooked,
הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ (hă·p̄aḵ·paḵ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2019: 1) crooked, perverted

but the conduct
פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃ (pā·‘o·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6467: 1) work, deed, doing 1a) deed, thing done 1b) work, thing made 1c) wages of work 1d) acquisition (of treasure)

of the innocent
וְ֝זַ֗ךְ (wə·zaḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2134: 1) clean, pure 1a) pure 1b) pure, clean, righteous (fig.) 2) the pure one (subst)

is upright.
יָשָׁ֥ר (yā·šār)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3477: 1) straight, upright, correct, right 1a) straight, level 1b) right, pleasing, correct 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright 1e) that which is upright (subst)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

Young's Literal Translation
Froward [is] the way of a man who is vile, And the pure—upright [is] his work.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A guilty man’s conduct is crooked, but the behavior of the innocent is upright.

New American Standard Bible
The way of a guilty man is crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

King James Bible
The way of man [is] froward and strange: but [as for] the pure, his work [is] right.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

New Living Translation
The guilty walk a crooked path; the innocent travel a straight road.

English Standard Version
The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.

New American Standard Bible
The way of a guilty man is crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

King James Bible
The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A guilty man's conduct is crooked, but the behavior of the innocent is upright.

International Standard Version
The conduct of a guilty man is perverse, but the behavior of the pure is upright.

NET Bible
The way of the guilty person is devious, but as for the pure, his way is upright.

American Standard Version
The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.

English Revised Version
The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked: but as for the pure, his work is right.

Young's Literal Translation
Froward is the way of a man who is vile, And the pure -- upright is his work.
















Cross References
Proverbs 2:15
Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:

Proverbs 21:9
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 21:7
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

Proverbs 21:6
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

Proverbs 21:5
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

Proverbs 21:10
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

Proverbs 21:11
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
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