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New Living Translation

Proverbs 11:20

The Lord detests people with crooked hearts, but he delights in those with integrity.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abomination;   God;   God Continued...;   Heart;   Sin;   Wicked (People);   Thompson Chain Reference - Abominations;   Frowardness;   The Topic Concordance - Abomination;   Delight;   Frowardness;   Hate;   Heart;   Uprightness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Heart, Character of the Unrenewed;   Joy of God over His People, the;   Uprightness;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Mind/reason;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Perverse;   Proverbs, Book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Delight;   Heart;   Unchangeable;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for April 27;  

Parallel Translations

Update Bible Version
Those that are perverse in heart are disgusting to Yahweh; But such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
New Century Version
The Lord hates those with evil hearts but is pleased with those who are innocent.
New English Translation
The Lord abhors those who are perverse in heart, but those who are blameless in their ways are his delight.
Webster's Bible Translation
They that are of a froward heart [are] abomination to the LORD: but [such as are] upright in [their] way [are] his delight.
World English Bible
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, But those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
Amplified Bible
The perverse in heart are repulsive and shamefully vile to the LORD, But those who are blameless and above reproach in their walk are His delight!
English Standard Version
Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the Lord , but those of blameless ways are his delight.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
A schrewid herte is abhomynable to the Lord; and his wille is in hem, that goen symply.
English Revised Version
They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD: but such as are perfect in their way are his delight.
Berean Standard Bible
The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
Contemporary English Version
The Lord hates sneaky people, but he likes everyone who lives right.
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.
Bible in Basic English
The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight
Complete Jewish Bible
The crooked-hearted are an abomination to Adonai , but those sincere in their ways are his delight.
Darby Translation
The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord hates those who love to do evil, but he is pleased with those who try to do right.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD; but such as are upright in their way are His delight.
King James Version (1611)
They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but such as are vpright in their way, are his delight.
New Life Bible
The Lord hates those who are sinful in heart, but those who walk without blame are His joy.
New Revised Standard
Crooked minds are an abomination to the Lord , but those of blameless ways are his delight.
Geneva Bible (1587)
They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.
George Lamsa Translation
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD; but those who are upright in their way are his delight.
Good News Translation
The Lord hates evil-minded people, but loves those who do right.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The abomination of Yahweh, are they of perverse heart, but, his delight, are the men of blameless life.
Douay-Rheims Bible
A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.
Revised Standard Version
Men of perverse mind are an abomination to the LORD, but those of blameless ways are his delight.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The Lorde abhorreth them that be of a corrupt heart: but he hath pleasure in them that are of an vndefiled conuersation.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Perverse ways are an abomination to the Lord: but all they that are blameless in their ways are acceptable to him.
Christian Standard Bible®
Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,but those with blameless conduct are his delight.
Hebrew Names Version
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, But those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
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.
Lexham English Bible
An abomination of Yahweh are the crooked of heart, but his delight are those with blameless ways.
Literal Translation
Hateful to Jehovah are the perverse hearted, but His delight is the upright in way.
Young's Literal Translation
An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The LORDE abhorreth a fayned hert, but he hath pleasure in them that are vndefyled.
THE MESSAGE
God can't stand deceivers, but oh how he relishes integrity.
New American Standard Bible
The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in their walk are His delight.
New King James Version
Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in their ways are His delight.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in their walk are His delight.
Legacy Standard Bible
Those with a crooked heart are an abomination to Yahweh,But those of a blameless way are His delight.

Contextual Overview

20 The Lord detests people with crooked hearts, but he delights in those with integrity.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

of: Proverbs 6:14, Proverbs 6:16-19, Proverbs 8:13, Psalms 18:25, Psalms 18:26

upright: Proverbs 9:7, Proverbs 15:8, Proverbs 16:17, Proverbs 21:29, Psalms 11:7, Psalms 51:6, Psalms 140:13

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 29:17 - hast pleasure Job 22:3 - any pleasure Psalms 7:10 - which Psalms 37:23 - delighteth Psalms 101:4 - A froward Psalms 147:11 - taketh Psalms 149:4 - taketh pleasure Proverbs 3:32 - the froward Proverbs 12:22 - but 1 Peter 2:18 - but

Cross-References

Luke 3:35
Nahor was the son of Serug. Serug was the son of Reu. Reu was the son of Peleg. Peleg was the son of Eber. Eber was the son of Shelah.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

They that are of a froward heart [are] abomination to the Lord,.... Such as are men of perverse dispositions and principles; that are contrary to the light of nature, the law of God, and Gospel of Christ; who, like the Jews of old, please not God, and are contrary to all men, to all good men; as antichrist and his followers, these work abomination, and make a lie, and speak lies in hypocrisy; are double hearted men, hypocrites, that say one thing and mean another; and, under the pretence of religion, do the vilest things: such of all men are abominable in the sight of God, and will have their portion in the lake of fire, in the hottest place in hell, as hypocrites will,

Revelation 21:8;

but [such as are] upright in [their] way [are] his delight; or, "in the way"; there being no need of a supplement: such as are in the way, Christ, and walk by faith in him, and in the paths of truth and holiness, in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless, who are the "undefiled in the way", as in Psalms 119:1, where the same words are used as here: or, are "perfect" in Christ; though not in faith, nor in their walk and conversation; yet are sincere, Israelites indeed, and walk uprightly according to the truth of the Gospel. These the Lord takes delight and pleasure in; he is well pleased with their persons in Christ; and in their walk and works, as they flow from right principles, and are directed to right ends, and being upright in all; see Psalms 84:11.


 
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