Proverbs 28:18 “He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse…”

Proverbs 28:18

He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

World English Bible

Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

American Standard Version

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

Geneva Bible 1599

He that walketh vprightly, shalbe saued: but he that is froward in his wayes, shall once fall.

Darby Translation

Whoso walketh in integrity shall be saved; but he that is perverted in [his] double ways, shall fall in one [of them].

Young's Literal Translation

Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once.

Bible in Basic English

He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.

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Cross references

“walketh”

Proverbs 10:9 Proverbs 11:3–6 Psalm 84:11 Proverbs 10:25 Psalm 25:21 Psalm 26:11

Proverbs 10:9 · BSB

He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

Proverbs 11:3–6 · BSB

The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.

Psalm 84:11 · BSB

For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.

Proverbs 10:25 · BSB

When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.

Psalm 25:21 · BSB

May integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for You.

Psalm 26:11 · BSB

But I will walk with integrity; redeem me and be merciful to me.

“but”

Proverbs 28:6 Revelation 3:3 Numbers 22:32 Psalm 73:18–20 Psalm 125:5 1 Thessalonians 5:3

Proverbs 28:6 · BSB

Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.

Revelation 3:3 · BSB

Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.

Numbers 22:32 · BSB

The angel of the LORD asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out to oppose you, because your way is perverse before me.

Psalm 73:18–20 · BSB

Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.

Psalm 125:5 · BSB

But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel.

1 Thessalonians 5:3 · BSB

While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.

19The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

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