Proverbs 14:2 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 14:2 MSG (The Message)
An honest life shows respect for GOD; a degenerate life is a slap in his face.
Proverbs 14:2 KJV (King James Version)
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Proverbs 14:2 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.
Proverbs 14:2 NCV (New Century Version)
People who live good lives respect the LORD, but those who live evil lives don’t.
Proverbs 14:2 ASV (American Standard Version)
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Proverbs 14:2 NIV (New International Version)
Whoever fears the LORD walks uprightly, but those who despise him are devious in their ways.
Proverbs 14:2 NKJV (New King James Version)
He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.
Proverbs 14:2 AMP (Amplified Bible)
He who walks in uprightness [reverently] fears the LORD [and obeys and worships Him with profound respect], But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.
Proverbs 14:2 NLT (New Living Translation)
Those who follow the right path fear the LORD; those who take the wrong path despise him.
Proverbs 14:2 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Lovers of truth follow the right path because of their wonderment and worship of God. But the devious display their disdain for him.
Proverbs 14:2 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Whoever walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is devious in his ways despises him.