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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/28.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/28.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but the one whose ways are perverse will fall into the pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The blameless will be rescued from harm, but the crooked will be suddenly destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever walks in integrity will be delivered, but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but <i>he that is</i> perverse <i>in his</i> ways shall fall at once.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Whoever walks blamelessly will be saved, But <i>he who is</i> perverse <i>in his</i> ways will suddenly fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />One who walks blamelessly will receive help, But one who is crooked will fall all at once.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He who walks blamelessly will be delivered, But he who is crooked will fall all at once.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He who walks blamelessly will be delivered, But he who is crooked will fall all at once.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He who walks blamelessly will be saved, But he who is crooked—double dealing—will fall all at once.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He who walks blamelessly <i>and</i> uprightly will be kept safe, But he who is crooked (perverse) will suddenly fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who lives with integrity will be helped, but one who distorts right and wrong will suddenly fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who lives with integrity will be helped, but one who distorts right and wrong will suddenly fall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Honesty will keep you safe, but everyone who is crooked will suddenly fall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever lives honestly will be safe. Whoever lives dishonestly will fall all at once.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Be honest and you will be safe. If you are dishonest, you will suddenly fall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever lives blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverted will fall without warning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The one who walks blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverse in his ways will fall at once. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He who walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever is walking uprightly is saved, "" And the perverted of ways falls at once.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He going uprightly shall be saved; and he being violent in the ways shall fall at once.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He that walketh uprightly, shall be saved: he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whoever walks simply shall be saved. Whoever is perverse in his steps will fall all at once.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Whoever walks blamelessly is safe, but one whose ways are crooked falls into a pit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />One who walks in integrity will be safe, but whoever follows crooked ways will fall into the Pit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He who walks uprightly shall be saved; but he who is perverse in his ways shall fall into a pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He that walks without blemish will be redeemed and he that perverts his ways will fall into a pit.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved; But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He that walks justly is assisted: but he that walks in crooked ways shall be entangled <i>therein</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/28-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=5829" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/28.htm">The Boldness of the Righteous</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hō·w·lêḵ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">He who walks</a> <a href="/hebrew/8549.htm" title="8549: tā·mîm (Adj-ms) -- Complete, sound. From tamam; entire; also integrity, truth.">with integrity</a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: yiw·wā·šê·a‘ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor.">will be kept safe,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6140.htm" title="6140: wə·ne‘·qaš (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To twist. A primitive root; to knot or distort; figuratively, to pervert.">but whoever is perverse</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: də·rā·ḵa·yim (N-cd) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">in his ways</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: bə·’e·ḥāṯ (Prep-b:: Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">will suddenly</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: yip·pō·wl (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">fall.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-37.htm">Psalm 37:37</a></span><br />Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a></span><br />Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">Psalm 119:1</a></span><br />Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">1 Peter 3:12</a></span><br />For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-15.htm">Isaiah 33:15-16</a></span><br />He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil— / he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a></span><br />Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-7.htm">1 John 3:7</a></span><br />Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/15-2.htm">Psalm 15:2</a></span><br />He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-3.htm">Proverbs 11:3</a></span><br />The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6-8</a></span><br />God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. / But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/112-4.htm">Psalm 112:4-5</a></span><br />Light dawns in the darkness for the upright—for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous. / It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9-10</a></span><br />Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-2.htm">Isaiah 57:2</a></span><br />Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22-25</a></span><br />Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Whoever walks uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.</p><p class="hdg">walketh</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/10-9.htm">Proverbs 10:9,25</a></b></br> He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/11-3.htm">Proverbs 11:3-6</a></b></br> The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-21.htm">Psalm 25:21</a></b></br> Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.</p><p class="hdg">but</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/28-6.htm">Proverbs 28:6</a></b></br> Better <i>is</i> the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than <i>he that is</i> perverse <i>in his</i> ways, though he <i>be</i> rich.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/22-32.htm">Numbers 22:32</a></b></br> And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because <i>thy</i> way is perverse before me:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Psalm 73:18-20</a></b></br> Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/28-10.htm">Blameless</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-9.htm">Blamelessly</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-6.htm">Crooked</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-21.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-6.htm">Double</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-14.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-6.htm">Integrity</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-5.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-16.htm">Once</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-6.htm">Perverse</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-20.htm">Perverted</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-17.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-14.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-16.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-22.htm">Sudden</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-22.htm">Suddenly</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-33.htm">Twisted</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-12.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-16.htm">Uprightly</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-6.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-6.htm">Walketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-6.htm">Walks</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-6.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/29-10.htm">Blameless</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-10.htm">Blamelessly</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-15.htm">Crooked</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-26.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-2.htm">Double</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-16.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-10.htm">Integrity</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-26.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-14.htm">Once</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-27.htm">Perverse</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-10.htm">Perverted</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-8.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-26.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-15.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-19.htm">Sudden</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-1.htm">Suddenly</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-15.htm">Twisted</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-28.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-10.htm">Uprightly</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-29.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-26.htm">Walketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-26.htm">Walks</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-27.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/28-1.htm">general observations of impiety and integrity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/28.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/28.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He who walks with integrity will be kept safe</b><br>Walking with integrity implies living a life of honesty, moral uprightness, and consistency in one's actions and words. In the biblical context, integrity is highly valued and often associated with righteousness. The Hebrew word for integrity, "tom," suggests completeness and soundness. This concept is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/25-21.htm">Psalm 25:21</a>, which emphasizes the protection and guidance that come from living a life of integrity. The promise of being "kept safe" aligns with the biblical principle that God watches over and protects those who live righteously, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/2-7.htm">Proverbs 2:7-8</a>. Historically, figures like Job are noted for their integrity, and their lives demonstrate the protective hand of God amidst trials. Integrity is also a characteristic of Jesus Christ, who lived a sinless life and serves as the ultimate example for believers.<p><b>but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall</b><br>The term "perverse" refers to a deliberate deviation from what is right or good. In the biblical context, perversity is often linked with wickedness and rebellion against God's laws. The sudden fall mentioned here suggests an unexpected and swift downfall, which is a common theme in wisdom literature, warning against the consequences of sinful behavior. This idea is reinforced in <a href="/proverbs/11-5.htm">Proverbs 11:5</a>, where the wicked are said to fall by their own wickedness. The historical context of ancient Israel shows that those who acted perversely, such as King Saul, experienced sudden and dramatic downfalls. Theologically, this phrase serves as a warning that sin ultimately leads to destruction, a principle that is consistent throughout scripture, including in the New Testament, where the wages of sin are described as death (<a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous_person.htm">The Righteous Person</a></b><br>This individual is characterized by integrity, living a life aligned with God's principles and moral standards.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_perverse_person.htm">The Perverse Person</a></b><br>This person deviates from righteousness, engaging in deceitful or immoral behavior.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_path_of_integrity.htm">The Path of Integrity</a></b><br>Symbolizes a life journey marked by honesty, moral uprightness, and adherence to God's laws.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_path_of_perversity.htm">The Path of Perversity</a></b><br>Represents a life course filled with deceit, immorality, and deviation from God's commands.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sudden_fall.htm">Sudden Fall</a></b><br>An event or consequence that befalls those who live perversely, often unexpected and severe.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_safety_of_integrity.htm">The Safety of Integrity</a></b><br>Walking in integrity provides a sense of security and peace, knowing that one's actions align with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_perversity.htm">The Danger of Perversity</a></b><br>Engaging in deceitful or immoral behavior may offer temporary gains but ultimately leads to downfall and destruction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consistency_in_character.htm">Consistency in Character</a></b><br>True integrity is consistent, not just in public but also in private life. It requires a heart transformed by God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_accountability.htm">The Role of Accountability</a></b><br>Surrounding oneself with fellow believers who encourage and hold one accountable can help maintain a path of integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>While the fall of the perverse may not be immediate, trust that God's justice will prevail in His timing.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">He that is perverse in his ways.--</span>Literally, <span class= "ital">two ways. </span>(Comp. note on <a href="/proverbs/28-6.htm" title="Better is the poor that walks in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.">Proverbs 28:6</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">At once</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>all of a sudden, without warning.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved.</span> "Uprightly" (<span class="accented">tamim</span>); innocently, blamelessly (<a href="/psalms/15-2.htm">Psalm 15:2</a>). Vulgate, <span class="accented">simpliciter</span>; Septuagint, <span class="greek">δικαίως</span>; Aquila, Symmachus, <span class="greek">τέλειος</span>. "He is helped (<span class="greek">βεβοήθηται</span>)," Septuagint. Things shall prosper with him; God will work with him, and save him in dangers temporal and spiritual. <span class="cmt_word">But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.</span> "He that is perverse of two ways," or "in a double way," as ver. 6. The man who is not straightforward, but vacillates between right and wrong, or pretends to be pursuing one path while he is really taking another, shall fall suddenly and without warning. <span class="hebrew">בְּאֶחָת</span> means "all at once," or "once for all," and so that nothing else is possible, equivalent to <span class="accented">penitus</span>. Schultens quotes Virgil, 'AEneid,' 11:418 - <p><span class="foreign">"Procubuit moriens et humum semel ore momordit."</span> Septuagint, "He that walketh in crooked ways will be entangled." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/28-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He who walks</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹלֵ֣ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with integrity</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּ֭מִים</span> <span class="translit">(tā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8549.htm">Strong's 8549: </a> </span><span class="str2">Entire, integrity, truth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be delivered,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִוָּשֵׁ֑עַ</span> <span class="translit">(yiw·wā·šê·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but whoever is perverse</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ne‘·qaš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6140.htm">Strong's 6140: </a> </span><span class="str2">To knot, distort, to pervert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[in his] ways</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם</span> <span class="translit">(də·rā·ḵa·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - cd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will suddenly</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶחָֽת׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·ḥāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fall.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפּ֥וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(yip·pō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/28-18.htm">Proverbs 28:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/28-18.htm">Proverbs 28:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/28-18.htm">Proverbs 28:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/28-18.htm">Proverbs 28:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/28-18.htm">Proverbs 28:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/28-18.htm">Proverbs 28:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/28-18.htm">Proverbs 28:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/28-18.htm">Proverbs 28:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/28-18.htm">Proverbs 28:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/28-18.htm">Proverbs 28:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/28-18.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 28:18 Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe (Prov. 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