Proverbs 3:32 — Compare All Translations

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

For an abomination to Jehovah [is] the perverted, And with the upright [is] His secret counsel.

English ASV

For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

English Amplified

For the perverse are an abomination [extremely disgusting and detestable] to the Lord; but His confidential communion and secret counsel are with the [uncompromisingly] righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with Him). [Ps. 25:14.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For the perverse are an abomination [extremely disgusting and detestable] to the Lord; but His confidential communion and secret counsel are with the [uncompromisingly] righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with Him). [Ps. 25:14.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

for the Lord detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

for the devious are detestable to the LORD, but he is a friend to the upright.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright.

English EASY 2024

The Lord hates wicked people, but he makes righteous people his friends.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Such crooked people are disgusting to the Lord. But he is a friend to those who are good and honest.

for the devious person is an abomination to the LORD, but the upright are in his confidence.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

because the Lord hates people who do evil, but he takes righteous people into his confidence.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The devious person is disgusting to the Lord. The Lord's intimate advice is with decent people.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

for the devious are detestable to the LORD, but He is a friend to the upright.

English KJV 1611

For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

English LSB

For the devious one is an abomination to Yahweh; But His secret council is with the upright.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

for the perverse is an abomination to the Lord, but His counsel is with the upright.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For the devious are an abomination to the LORD; But He is intimate with the upright.

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

To the LORD the perverse man is an abomination, but with the upright is his friendship.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

for one who goes astray is an abomination to the LORD, but he reveals his intimate counsel to the upright.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Lord really hates sinful people. But he makes honest people his closest friends.

English NIV

for the LORD detests a perverse man but takes the upright into his confidence.

English NKJ 1982

For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord, But His secret counsel is with the upright.

English NLT

Such wicked people are an abomination to the LORD, but he offers his friendship to the godly.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

for the perverse are an abomination to the LORD, but the upright are in his confidence.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Every violent thug is despised by the Lord, but every tender lover finds friendship with God and will hear his intimate secrets.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

for the perverse man is an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For such men are an abomination to the Lord, but he gives his friendship to the godly.

English Tyndale 1537

for the LORD abhoreth the froward, but his secret is among the righteous.

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