Proverbs 21:8 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | is froward | הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ | h2019 |
| 1 | The way | דֶּ֣רֶךְ | h1870 |
| 2 | of man | אִ֣ישׁ | h376 |
| 3 | and strange | וָזָ֑ר | h2054 |
| 4 | but as for the pure | וְ֝זַ֗ךְ | h2134 |
| 5 | is right | יָשָׁ֥ר | h3477 |
| 6 | his work | פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃ | h6467 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.
World English Bible (WEB)
The way of the guilty is devious, But the conduct of the innocent is upright.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Froward `is' the way of a man who is vile, And the pure -- upright `is' his work.