Proverbs 21:8
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְde·rech1870way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of a guiltyוָזָ֑רva·zar;2054criminal, guiltyfrom an unused word
manאִ֣ישׁish376manfrom an unused word
is crooked,הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְha·fach·pach2019crookedfrom haphak
But as for the pure,וְ֝זַ֗ךְve·zach2134pure, cleanfrom zakak
his conductפָּעֳלֹֽו׃pa·'o·lov.6467doing, deed, workfrom paal
is upright.יָשָׁ֥רya·shar3477straight, rightfrom yashar
KJV Lexicon
The way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
is froward
haphakpak  (haf-ak-pak')
very perverse -- froward.
and strange
vazar  (vaw-zawr')
crime -- strange.
but as for the pure
zak  (zak)
clear -- clean, pure.
his work
po`al  (po'-al)
an act or work (concretely) -- act, deed, do, getting, maker, work.
is right
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
New American Standard (©1995)
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.

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

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

Darby Bible Translation
Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

World English Bible
The way of the guilty is devious, 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.

משלי 21:8 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ וָזָ֑ר וְ֝זַ֗ךְ יָשָׁ֥ר פָּעֳלֹֽו׃

משלי 21:8 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
הפכפך דרך איש וזר וזך ישר פעלו׃

משלי 21:8 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
הפכפך דרך איש וזר וזך ישר פעלו׃

משלי 21:8 Hebrew Bible
הפכפך דרך איש וזר וזך ישר פעלו׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
perversa via viri aliena est qui autem mundus est rectum opus eius

Clean Conduct Crime Crooked Devious Exceeding Froward Full Guilt Guilty Heart Innocent Laden Pure Strange Twisted Upright Vile

Clean Conduct Crime Crooked Devious Exceeding Froward Full Guilt Guilty Heart Innocent Laden Pure Right Strange Twisted Upright Vile Way Work

Clean Conduct Crime Crooked Devious Exceeding Froward Full Guilt Guilty Heart Innocent Laden Pure Right Strange Twisted Upright Vile Way Work

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