Proverbs
Proverbs 14:2
2He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD,
but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He who walks | הוֹלֵ֣ךְ | hō·w·lêḵ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| in uprightness | בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹ | bə·yā·šə·rōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3476 straightness, uprightness |
| fears | יְרֵ֣א | yə·rê | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H3373 fear |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| but the one who is devious | וּנְל֖וֹז | ū·nə·lō·wz | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H3868 turn aside, depart |
| in his ways | דְּרָכָ֣יו | də·rā·ḵāw | Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| despises Him | בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃ | bō·w·zê·hū | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H959 despise |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Timothy 3:2–3 · Acts 10:35 · Proverbs 28:6 · Romans 2:4–5 · Psalm 112:1 · Job 28:28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.