Proverbs 10:9
He who walks in simplicity walks in confidence. But he who corrupts his ways shall be discovered.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
In Context
8The wise of heart accept precepts. The foolish are cut down by the lips.
10He who winks with the eye gives sorrow. And the foolish in lips shall be beaten.
Cross References
Genesis 17:1In truth, after he began to be ninety-nine years of age, the Lord appeared to him. And he said to him: “I am the Almighty God. Walk in my sight and become complete.
Psalms 23:4The innocent of hands and the clean of heart, who has not received his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbor.
Psalms 26:11O Lord, establish a law for me in your way, and direct me in the right path, because of my enemies.
Proverbs 3:23Then you shall walk confidently in your way, and your feet will not stumble.
Proverbs 28:1The impious flees, though no one pursues. But the just, like a confident lion, shall be without dread.
Isaiah 33:15The one who walks in justice and speaks the truth, who casts out avarice with oppression and shakes all bribes from his hands, who blocks his ears so that he may not listen to blood, and closes his eyes so that he may not see evil.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:9
Marks of Wisdom and of Folly. 8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. Here is, 1. The honour and happiness of the obedient. They will receive commandments; they will take it as a privilege, and really an ease to them, to be under government, which saves them the labour of deliberating and choosing for themselves; and they will take it as a favour to be told their duty and admonished concerning it. And this is their wisdom; those are wise in heart who are tractable, and those… Read the whole commentary →