King James Version

Proverbs 11:20

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

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תּוֹעֲבַ֣תtoavatabominableתּוֹעֵבַהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “abominable”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8441properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idolabominable (custom, thing), abomination.יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).עִקְּשֵׁיiqshecrookedעִקֵּשׁadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “crooked”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6141distorted; hence, falsecrooked, froward, perverse.לֵ֑בlevcomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “comfortably”, the ordinary formH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹuretsonvoand as... wouldרָצוֹןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as... would”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7522delight (especially as shown)(be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.תְּמִ֣ימֵיtemimewithout blemishתָּמִיםadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “without blemish”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8549entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truthwithout blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright(-ly), whole.דָֽרֶךְdarekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “along”, the ordinary formH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD; but such as are upright in their way are His delight.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

Young’s Literal Translation

An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.

World English Bible

Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

Darby Translation

The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in [their] way are his delight.

Douay-Rheims

A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD; but such as are upright in their way are His delight.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Perverse ways are an abomination to the Lord: but all they that are blameless in their ways are acceptable to him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ διεστραμμέναι ὁδοὶ, προσδεκτοὶ δὲ αὐτῷ πάντες ἄμωμοι ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν.