Proverbs 11:20

Bible in Basic English 1965

The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:17

And I am conscious, my God, that you are the searcher of hearts, taking pleasure in righteousness. As for me, with an upright heart I have freely given all these things; and I have seen with joy your people who are here to make their offerings freely to you.

Psalm 101:4

The false heart I will send away from me: I will not have an evil-doer for a friend.

Psalm 11:7

For the Lord is upright; he is a lover of righteousness: the upright will see his face.

Psalm 119:1

ALEPH Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.

Psalm 140:13

Truly, the upright will give praise to your name: the holy will have a place in your house.

Psalm 51:6

Your desire is for what is true in the inner parts: in the secrets of my soul you will give me knowledge of wisdom.

Proverbs 11:21

Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe.

Proverbs 12:22

False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

Proverbs 13:6

Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.

Proverbs 14:9

In the tents of those hating authority there is error, but in the house of the upright man there is grace.

Proverbs 15:26

Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing.

Proverbs 15:8

The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.

Proverbs 21:29

The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

Proverbs 3:32

For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.

Proverbs 6:14

His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

Proverbs 9:7

He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.