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He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, But he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
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Conduct Reveals the Heart
All commentators agree that this verse reveals a fundamental truth: our outward actions are a direct reflection of our inward disposition toward God. An upright life is presented as clear evidence of a heart that fears the Lord. Conversely, a perverse or crooked lifestyle demonstrates a heart that despises God. As one scholar puts it, the fear of God, or its absence, is 'clearly seen in the outward conduct.'
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19th Century
Anglican
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord. —Rather, He who fears the Lord walketh in his uprightness. …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He that walks in his uprightness fears the Lord It is plain that the fear of the Lord is upon the heart and before the ey…
Presbyterian
Here are grace and sin in their true colours. Those who despise God's precepts and promises, despise God and all his power and mercy.
