8 The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 21:8
The LORD Weighs the Heart: Justice, Righteousness, Pride, Diligence, and the Limits of Human Strength
The chapter moves from the LORD's sovereignty over kings and hearts, to justice over sacrifice, to diligence and dishonest gain, to household conflict and wicked desire, to mercy and justice, to speech, generosity, false witness, and finally to the LORD's supremacy over every human plan and battle.
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Verse 8
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The way דֶּ֣רֶךְ H1870 Noun - common singular construct of a guilty וָזָ֑ר H2054 Adjective - masculine singular man אִ֣ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular is crooked הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ H2019 Adjective - masculine singular but the conduct פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃ H6467 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular of the innocent וְ֝זַ֗ךְ H2134 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular is upright יָשָׁ֥ר H3477 Adjective - masculine singular