Proverbs 14:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted [in] his ways is despising Him.

English ASV

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

English Amplified

He who walks in uprightness reverently and worshipfully fears the Lord, but he who is contrary and devious in his ways despises Him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

He who walks in uprightness reverently and worshipfully fears the Lord, but he who is contrary and devious in his ways despises Him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

He who walks in uprightness fears the Lord, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Whoever lives with integrity fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.

English EASY 2024

An honest person respects and obeys the Lord. But anyone who deceives other people shows that he does not respect the Lord.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Those who live right respect the Lord, but dishonest people hate him.

Whoever walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is devious in his ways despises him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Be honest and you show that you have reverence for the Lord; be dishonest and you show that you do not.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Whoever lives right fears the Lord, but a person who is devious in his ways despises him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Whoever lives with integrity fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.

English KJV 1611

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

English LSB

He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He who walks in his righteousness fears the Lord, but he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He who walks uprightly fears the LORD, but he who is devious in his ways spurns him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The one who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

An honest person has respect for the Lord. But a person whose paths are crooked hates him.

English NIV

He whose walk is upright fears the LORD, but he whose ways are devious despises him.

English NKJ 1982

He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

English NLT

Those who follow the right path fear the LORD; those who take the wrong path despise him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Those who walk uprightly fear the LORD, but one who is devious in conduct despises him.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Lovers of truth follow the right path because of their wonderment and worship of God. But the devious display their disdain for him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He who walks in uprightness fears the Lord, but he who is devious in his ways despises him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

To do right honors God; to sin is to despise him.

English Tyndale 1537

Who so feareth the LORD, walketh in the right path: and regardeth not him that abhorreth the ways of the LORD.

Proverbs 14:2 — Compare Translations