Proverbs 28:18
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
*Whoso walketh vprightly, shall be saued: but he that is peruerse in his wayes, shall fall at once.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap.10.25.
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- Proverbs 10:9Rank 1 from verse 18
- Proverbs 28:6Rank 2 from verse 18
- Revelation 3:3Rank 3 from verse 18
3Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
3Remember therefore, how thou hast receiued and heard, and hold fast, and repent. *If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thiefe, and thou shalt not know what houre I will come vpon thee.
- Proverbs 11:3–6Rank 4 from verse 18
3The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
3*The integritie of the vpright shall guide them: but the peruersenesse of transgressours shall destroy them.
4*Riches profite not in the day of wrath: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.
5†The righteousnesse of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his owne wickednesse.
6*The righteousnesse of the vpright shall deliuer them: but transgressours shall be taken in their owne naughtinesse.
- Psalms 84:11Rank 5 from verse 18
- Numbers 22:32Rank 6 from verse 18
32And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:
32And the Angel of the LORD said vnto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine asse these three times? Behold, I went out †to withstand thee, because thy way is peruerse before me.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3Rank 7 from verse 18
- 2 Peter 2:1–3Rank 8 from verse 18
1BUT there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
3And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
1¶ But there were false prophets also among the people, euen as there shall bee false teachers among you, who priuily shall bring in damnable heresies, euen denying the Lord that bought them, and bring vpon themselues swift destruction.
2And many shall follow their ‖pernicious wayes, by reason of whom the way of trueth shall be euill spoken of:
3And through couetousnesse shall they with fained words, make marchandise of you, whose iudgement now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbreth not.
- Proverbs 10:25Rank 9 from verse 18
- Psalms 125:5Rank 10 from verse 18
- Psalms 25:21Rank 11 from verse 18
- Psalms 26:11Rank 12 from verse 18
- Psalms 73:18–20Rank 13 from verse 18
18Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
19How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
20As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
18Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them downe into destruction.
19How are they brought into desolation as in a moment? they are vtterly consumed with terrours.
20As a dreame when one awaketh; so, O LORD, when thou awakest thou shalt despise their image.
- Galatians 2:14Rank 14 from verse 18
14But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
14But when I saw that they walked not vprightly according to the truth of the Gospel, I said vnto Peter before them al, If thou, being a Iew, liuest after the maner of Gentiles, and not as doe the Iewes, why compellest thou the Gentiles to liue as do the Iewes?
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Proverbs 28:18
Honestly and righteously, with strict moral rectitude.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of save, meaning to rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Literally, turned aside; hence, distorted from the right.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: To descend, drop, or lose an upright position. Sense 2: To be slain, defeated, overthrown, ruined, or brought down. Sense 3: To come upon or attack. Sense 4: To pass into a specified place, condition, power, or course, or to depart from a former standing. Sense 5: To happen, turn out, or be allotted. Sense 6: As a noun, descent, overthrow, ruin, or loss of standing.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: One time or a single occurrence. Sense 2: At once: at the same instant or together. Sense 3: Formerly; at an earlier time. Sense 4: When once: when the stated point has been reached.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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28:17A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
28:17*A man that doth violence to the blood of any person, shall flie to the pit, let no man stay him.
28:18Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
28:18*Whoso walketh vprightly, shall be saued: but he that is peruerse in his wayes, shall fall at once.
Selected passage28:19He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
28:19*He that tilleth his land, shal haue plentie of bread: but he that followeth after vaine persons, shall haue pouerty enough.