Proverbs 21:8
8 The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
Other Translations of Proverbs 21:8
King James Version
8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
English Standard Version
8 The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.
The Message
8 Mixed motives twist life into tangles; pure motives take you straight down the road. Do Your Best, Prepare for the Worst
New King James Version
8 The way of a guilty man is perverse; But as for the pure, his work is right.
New Living Translation
8 The guilty walk a crooked path; the innocent travel a straight road.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 21:8
Commentary on Proverbs 21:8
(Read Proverbs 21:8)
The way of mankind by nature is froward and strange.