He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
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Verse 2 is found in chapter 14 of Proverbs. The wise woman builds her house, while the foolish woman tears it down with her own hands, an image that turns everyday conduct into either construction or destruction of the family community. The straight path may appear right in human eyes and nevertheless end in death. The chapter insists that subjective perception is insufficient: wisdom requires a deeper moral standard than personal impression.
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Wer den HERRN fürchtet, der wandelt auf rechter Bahn; wer ihn aber verachtet, der geht auf Abwegen.
El que camina en su rectitud teme a Jehová: Mas el pervertido en sus caminos lo menosprecia.
Quien camina en rectitud teme a Jehová, pero quien sigue caminos torcidos lo desprecia.
Celui qui marche dans la droiture craint l'Eternel, Mais celui qui prend des voies tortueuses le méprise.
Chi cammina nella sua dirittura riverisce il Signore; Ma chi è stravolto nelle sue vie lo sprezza
O que anda na retidão teme ao SENHOR, mas o que se desvia de seus caminhos o despreza.
行事正直的,敬畏耶和華; 偏離正路的,卻藐視他。
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