Proverbi 21:29

29 L’empio fa la faccia tosta, ma l’uomo retto rende ferma la sua condotta.

Proverbi 21:29 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 21:29

A wicked man hardeneth his face
Against all corrections and reproofs of parents, masters, ministers, and others; he blushes not at sins committed, and is not ashamed of them, but glories in them: or, he "strengthens with his face" ^F12; he puts an impudent face upon his words, and confirms them by his impudence; if he tells the most notorious lies, and says things the most shameful and scandalous, his countenance does not alter, by which he would be thought to have spoken what is right and true; but [as for] the upright, he directeth his way;
or "his ways" ^F13; according to the various reading; the man that is upright in heart, and walks uprightly, he directs his way according to the word of God; and, if he does amiss, when sensible he is ashamed of it, and amends.

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 (wynpb zeh) "roborat vultu suo", Baynus; "in faciebus suis", Montanus.
F13 (wykrd) (ta odouv autou) , Sept. "vias suas", Baynus, Tigurine version, Mercerus, Gejerus.

Proverbi 21:29 In-Context

27 Il sacrifizio dell’empio è cosa abominevole; quanto più se l’offre con intento malvagio!

28 Il testimonio bugiardo perirà, ma l’uomo che ascolta potrà sempre parlare.

29 L’empio fa la faccia tosta, ma l’uomo retto rende ferma la sua condotta.

30 Non c’è sapienza, non intelligenza, non consiglio che valga contro l’Eterno.

31 Il cavallo è pronto per il dì della battaglia, ma la vittoria appartiene all’Eterno.