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Proverbs 10:9

He who walks in integrity and with moral character walks securely, But he who takes a crooked way will be discovered and punished.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Falsehood;   Integrity;   Wicked (People);   Thompson Chain Reference - Promises, Divine;   Reward;   Uprightness;   The Topic Concordance - Perversion;   Uprightness;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Proverb, the Book of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, the Book of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Walk (2);   Smith Bible Dictionary - Prov'erbs, Book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Sure;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for February 2;   Faith's Checkbook - Devotion for December 1;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The one who lives with integrity lives securely,but whoever perverts his ways will be found out.
Hebrew Names Version
He who walks blamelessly walks surely, But he who perverts his ways will be found out.
King James Version
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
English Standard Version
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.
New American Standard Bible
One who walks in integrity walks securely, But one who perverts his ways will be found out.
New Century Version
The honest person will live in safety, but the dishonest will be caught.
New English Translation
The one who conducts himself in integrity will live securely, but the one who behaves perversely will be found out.
World English Bible
He who walks blamelessly walks surely, But he who perverts his ways will be found out.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he yt peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
Legacy Standard Bible
He who walks in integrity walks securely,But he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.
Berean Standard Bible
He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
Contemporary English Version
You will be safe, if you always do right, but you will get caught, if you are dishonest.
Complete Jewish Bible
He who walks purely walks securely, but he who walks in crooked ways will be found out.
Darby Translation
He that walketh in integrity walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Easy-to-Read Version
Honest people can always feel secure, but lying cheaters will be caught.
George Lamsa Translation
He who walks uprightly walks in hope; but he who perverts his ways shall be known.
Good News Translation
Honest people are safe and secure, but the dishonest will be caught.
Lexham English Bible
Whoever walks in integrity will walk securely, but whoever follows perversity, his ways will be made known.
Literal Translation
He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways shall be found out.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He that leadeth an innocent life, walketh surely: but who so goeth a wroge waye, shalbe knowne.
American Standard Version
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Bible in Basic English
He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He that walketh uprightly walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be found out.
King James Version (1611)
He that walketh vprightly, walketh surely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He that walketh vprightly, walketh surely: but whoso goeth a wrong way, shalbe knowen.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He that walks simply, walks confidently; but he that perverts his ways shall be known.
English Revised Version
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He that goith simpli, goith tristili; but he that makith schrewid hise weies, schal be opyn.
Update Bible Version
He that walks uprightly walks surely; But he that perverts his ways shall be known.
Webster's Bible Translation
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
New King James Version
He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known.
New Living Translation
People with integrity walk safely, but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.
New Life Bible
He who is right in his walk is sure in his steps, but he who takes the wrong way will be found out.
New Revised Standard
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He that walketh uprightly, may walk securely, but, he that maketh crooked his ways, shall be found out.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest.
Revised Standard Version
He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.
THE MESSAGE
Honesty lives confident and carefree, but Shifty is sure to be exposed.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He who walks in integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will be found out.

Contextual Overview

9He who walks in integrity and with moral character walks securely, But he who takes a crooked way will be discovered and punished.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that walketh: Proverbs 28:18, Psalms 23:4, Psalms 25:21, Psalms 26:11, Psalms 26:12, Psalms 84:11, Isaiah 33:15, Isaiah 33:16, Galatians 2:13, Galatians 2:14

but: Proverbs 17:20, Luke 12:1, Luke 12:2, 1 Corinthians 4:5

Reciprocal: Genesis 7:1 - thee 1 Kings 9:4 - in integrity Proverbs 3:23 - General Proverbs 16:17 - he Jeremiah 3:21 - for they have Micah 2:7 - walketh

Cross-References

Genesis 6:4
There were Nephilim (men of stature, notorious men) on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God lived with the daughters of men, and they gave birth to their children. These were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown (great reputation, fame).
Genesis 6:11
The [population of the] earth was corrupt [absolutely depraved—spiritually and morally putrid] in God's sight, and the land was filled with violence [desecration, infringement, outrage, assault, and lust for power].
Genesis 13:13
But the men of Sodom were extremely wicked and sinful against the LORD [unashamed in their open sin before Him].
Genesis 25:27
When the boys grew up, Esau was an able and skilled hunter, a man of the outdoors, but Jacob was a quiet and peaceful man, living in tents.
Genesis 27:30
Now as soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had scarcely left the presence of Isaac his father, Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
2 Chronicles 28:22
In the time of his distress, this same King Ahaz became yet more unfaithful to the LORD.
Psalms 52:7
"Look, [this is] the man who would not make God his strength [his stronghold and fortress], But trusted in the abundance of his riches, Taking refuge in his wealth."
Jeremiah 16:16
"Behold (listen carefully), I will send for many fishermen," says the LORD, "and they will fish for them; and afterward I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them from every mountain and from every hill and out of the clefts of the rocks.
Ezekiel 13:18
and say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Woe to the women who fasten magic (protective) charms on all wrists and make veils for the heads of those of every stature to capture [human] lives! Will you capture the lives of My people but keep your own?
Micah 7:2
The godly person [who is faithful and loyal to God] has perished from the earth, And there is no upright person [one with good character and moral integrity] among men. They all lie in wait to shed blood; Each hunts the other with a net.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely,.... Or, "that walketh in perfection" c as the Targum. Not that walks without sin, no man does that; but that walks in the sincerity, integrity, and uprightness of his heart, both before God and men; who worships God in spirit and in truth, and speaks the truth in his heart to his neighbour; who is an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile; who walks uprightly according to the truth of the Gospel; who makes the word of God the rule of his life and actions; who walks by faith on Christ, using him as the way to the Father; believing in him for salvation; walking on in him as he has received him, and especially dealing with his uprightness or righteousness for his justification before God; who walks, as Christ did, in imitation of him; who walks in love, as he did, and in all humility, meekness, patience, and self-denial; who walks in and after the Spirit of Christ; and in the truths of the Gospel, and in all the ordinances thereof; and in all holy conversation and godliness, studying to exercise a conscience void of offence towards God and men. Such a man "walks surely", or securely, safely, confidently, as the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions, interpret the word. Such an one has nothing to fear in his walk; he walks on "terra firma", on good ground, in a good way, which leads to life eternal: he has a good guide, the Spirit of God, which goes before him, and will be his guide even unto death, and lead him in the way everlasting, unto the land of uprightness; he has a good guard about him, not only the angels of God that encamp around him, but God himself is a wall of fire to him, and his power surrounds and protects him; he has many precious promises to support him; not only that the Lord will be a buckler to him, but will withhold no good thing from him, Proverbs 2:7; he has the gracious and supporting presence of God, when he passes through the fire and water of afflictions, and even through the valley of the shadow of death, so that he has nothing to fear; and has moreover the testimony of a good conscience; and having a good hope through grace, he "walks in hope", as the Targum is; yea, rejoices in hope of the glory of God, and holds fast that rejoicing to the end;

but he that perverteth his ways shall be known; who does not walk in a plain, direct, and even path, according to the rule of the word, as the upright man; but winds about here and there, goes into crooked paths, walks in craftiness as deceitful workers, whose folly shall be made manifest; though they think to hide it, and deceive men, they and their wickedness shall be exposed, their tricks and artful methods shall be laid open, and they be known to be what they are; if not in this life, yet at the last judgment, 1 Timothy 5:24. Jarchi and Aben Ezra observe another sense of the word, "he shall be broken", and compare with it Judges 8:16.

c הולך בתום "qui ambulat perfecte", Pagninus, Mercerus, Gejerus.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Shall be known - literally, “shall be made to know” (see Jeremiah 31:19; Judges 8:16 margin) in the sense of exposed.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 10:9. He that walketh uprightly — The upright man is always safe; he has not two characters to support; he goes straight forward, and is never afraid of detection, because he has never been influenced by hypocrisy or deceit.


 
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