Proverbs 10:9
He that walketh uprightly, may walk securely, but, he that maketh crooked his ways, shall be found out.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 17:1And it came to pass that, when Abram was ninety and nine years old, Yahweh appeared unto Abram, and said unto him, I, am GOD Almighty,—Walk, thou before me and become thou blameless:
Psalms 23:4Yea, though I walk through a valley death-shadowed, I will fear no harm, for, thou, art with me, Thy rod and thy staff, they, comfort me.
Psalms 26:11But, I, in my blamelessness, will walk, Redeem me and show me favour.
Proverbs 3:23Then, shalt thou walk securely in thy way, and, thy foot, shall not stumble;
Proverbs 28:1The lawless, fleeth when no man pursueth, but, the righteous, like a lion, are confident.
Isaiah 33:15He that walketh righteously, And speaketh uprightly,—He that refuseth the gain of exactions That shaketh his hands free from holding a bribe, That stoppeth his ear from hearkening to deeds of blood, And shutteth his eyes from giving countenance to wrong,
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 →