Proverbs 11:20

Modern

The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

Traditional

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

Literal

The crooked of heart are an abomination to YHWH, and those blameless in their way are His delight.

Latin

Abominabile Domino cor pravum, et voluntas ejus in iis qui simpliciter ambulant.

Hebrew

English

The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

Theme notes and profiles

Psalm 119:1
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.
Proverbs 21:29
A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
Psalm 140:13
Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.
Psalm 51:6
Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Proverbs 6:14
With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.
Psalm 18:25–26
To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
Proverbs 8:13
To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
Psalm 11:7
For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.
Proverbs 13:6
Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.