8The 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 wayדֶּ֣רֶךְH1870Noun - common singular constructof a guiltyוָזָ֑רH2054Adjective - masculine singularmanאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularis crookedהֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְH2019Adjective - masculine singularbut the conductפָּעֳלֽוֹ׃H6467Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularof the innocentוְ֝זַ֗ךְH2134Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularis uprightיָשָׁ֥רH3477Adjective - masculine singular