People with integrity walk safely, but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.
Parallel translations
- WEB He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
- KJV He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
- BSB He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
- NKJV He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known.
- NASB One who walks in integrity walks securely, But one who perverts his ways will be found out.
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Quick answer
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but the crooked will be found out. Honest living brings safety; deceit is eventually exposed.
Overview
Integrity provides a sure footing because it has nothing to hide, while crooked ways will ultimately be uncovered. This reflects the biblical confidence that honesty leads to security and that hidden sin will come to light (Luke 12:2). The upright walk in the freedom of a clear conscience before God.
Cross-references & the web
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- Prov 28:18Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.
- Ps 26:11–12But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.
- Matt 10:26Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known.
- Isa 33:15–16He who walks righteously, and speaks blamelessly; He who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil —
- 1 Cor 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.
- 1 Tim 5:25In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.
- Luke 12:1–2Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
- Ps 25:21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.
- Ps 84:11For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.
- Prov 3:23Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.
- Ps 23:4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
- Prov 17:20One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
- Gal 2:13–14And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy; so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.
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