2 He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 14:2
The Fear of the LORD, the Way That Seems Right, and Wisdom for Household, Speech, and Community
The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts involving household formation, moral walking, speech, work, prudence, self-deception, emotional life, treatment of the poor, fear of the LORD, patience, righteousness, national life, and wise service.
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Verse 2
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He who walks הוֹלֵ֣ךְ H1980 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular in uprightness בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹ H3476 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular fears יְרֵ֣א H3373 Adjective - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular but the one who is devious וּנְל֖וֹז H3868 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct in his ways דְּרָכָ֣יו H1870 Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular despises Him בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃ H959 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular