Verse Comparison: Proverbs 21:8
American Standard Version
The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.
Amplified® Bible
The way of the guilty is exceedingly crooked, but as for the pure, his work is right {and} his conduct is straight.
Contemporary English Version
All crooks are liars, but anyone who is innocent will do right.
Darby English Version
Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.
Good News Bible
Guilty people walk a crooked path; the innocent do what is right.
King James Version
The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
New American Standard Bible
The way of a guilty man is crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.
New International Version
The way of the guilty is devious,
but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
New King James Version
The way of a guilty man is perverse;
But as for the pure, his work is right.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The way of a guilty man appears crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct proves upright.
Revised Standard Version
The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is right.
Young's Literal Translation
Froward `is' the way of a man who is vile, And the pure -- upright `is' his work.
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