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Proverbs 11

Prov. 11:20 KJV (With Strong’s)

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They that are of a froward
`iqqesh (Hebrew #6141)
distorted; hence, false
KJV usage: crooked, froward, perverse.
Pronounce: ik-kashe'
Origin: from 6140
heart
leb (Hebrew #3820)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
KJV usage: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.
Pronounce: labe
Origin: a form of 3824
are abomination
tow`ebah (Hebrew #8441)
feminine active participle of 8581; properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
KJV usage: abominable (custom, thing), abomination.
Pronounce: to-ay-baw'
Origin: or tonebah {to-ay-baw'}
to the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
: buti such as are upright
tamiym (Hebrew #8549)
entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truth
KJV usage: without blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright(-ly), whole.
Pronounce: taw-meem'
Origin: from 8552
in their way
derek (Hebrew #1870)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
KJV usage: along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever).
Pronounce: deh'-rek
Origin: from 1869
are his delight
ratsown (Hebrew #7522)
from 7521; delight (especially as shown)
KJV usage: (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.
Pronounce: raw-tsone'
Origin: or ratson {raw-tsone'}
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Psa. 11:7• 7For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright. (Psa. 11:7)

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Prov. 6:14,16‑19• 14Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
 16These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
 17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
 18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
 19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. (Prov. 6:14,16‑19)
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Prov. 8:13• 13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. (Prov. 8:13)
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Psa. 18:25‑26• 25With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt show thyself upright;
 26With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt show thyself froward. (Psa. 18:25‑26)
upright.
Prov. 9:7• 7He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. (Prov. 9:7)
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Prov. 15:8• 8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. (Prov. 15:8)
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Prov. 16:17• 17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. (Prov. 16:17)
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Prov. 21:29• 29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way. (Prov. 21:29)
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Psa. 11:7• 7For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright. (Psa. 11:7)
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Psa. 51:6• 6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. (Psa. 51:6)
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Psa. 140:13• 13Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. (Psa. 140:13)

J. N. Darby Translation

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