Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
honestly
English answer:
in a truthful, ethical, or honourable way (without corruption)
Added to glossary by
Ana Juliá
Apr 19, 2016 09:38
8 yrs ago
English term
honestly
English
Art/Literary
Religion
About the book of Proverbs
Prov 21:29
A bold face is a futile attempt to cover up or compensate for a path that is wicked, but the upright does not need a cover-up because he is wise in attending ***honestly*** to his ways.
What is the sense of "honestly" here?
A bold face is a futile attempt to cover up or compensate for a path that is wicked, but the upright does not need a cover-up because he is wise in attending ***honestly*** to his ways.
What is the sense of "honestly" here?
Responses
+10
28 mins
Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
&
English
Works in field
Ireland
right word, right place. everytime
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian, Irish, UK) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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108
Selected
in a truthful, ethical, or honourable way (without corruption)
There is no need to "put on a bold face" or try to hide anything because everything has been done openly in a legitimate and just way
synonyms: fairly, lawfully, legally, legitimately, decently, ethically, morally, by fair means, by just means, in good faith, by the book, in accordance with the rules;
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this is the proverb
A wicked man puts on a bold face, (tries to hide what he has done...brazen it out)
but the upright gives thought to his ways (the righteous man thinks about what he is doing and does everything right)
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Note added at 53 mins (2016-04-19 10:31:45 GMT)
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Forgot the link to the relevant proverb I quoted above
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs 21:15-...
synonyms: fairly, lawfully, legally, legitimately, decently, ethically, morally, by fair means, by just means, in good faith, by the book, in accordance with the rules;
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Note added at 30 mins (2016-04-19 10:09:31 GMT)
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this is the proverb
A wicked man puts on a bold face, (tries to hide what he has done...brazen it out)
but the upright gives thought to his ways (the righteous man thinks about what he is doing and does everything right)
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Note added at 53 mins (2016-04-19 10:31:45 GMT)
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Forgot the link to the relevant proverb I quoted above
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs 21:15-...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
+1
11 mins
Margarida Martins Costelha
Portugal
Portugal
Native in English
&
English
Portugal
25 YEARS OF HAPPY CLIENTS
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
, Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, French to English, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
truly/really/sincerely
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
2 hrs
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| neutral |
Tony M
: 'truly' and 'really' scarcely fit in the context given, even 'sincerely' is a bit of a stretch.
7 hrs
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-3
16 mins
Erzsébet Czopyk
Hungary
Hungary
Works in field
Hungary
sworn translator, linguist, DPO
Native in: Hungarian (Variant: Hungary)
Works in: Russian to Hungarian, Hungarian to Russian, Latvian to Russian, and 10 more.
do not lean on your own understanding
I would give you the explanation in the beginning of Proverbs (3:5-6) which is very special to me
Proverbs 3:5–6 - Biblia.com
https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Pr3.5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and...
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Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this (Psalm 37:5)
Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe. (Proverbs 28:26)
So as I understand, to walk with Lord honestly means to follow him with all of our hearts; and in times of trouble bringing him all our sorrow and trust, not requesting a solution but trusting in HIS solution for us. Trusting that his plan for us is better than our earth-bounded plans in life.
Proverbs 3:5–6 - Biblia.com
https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Pr3.5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and...
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Note added at 20 mins (2016-04-19 09:59:27 GMT)
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Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this (Psalm 37:5)
Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe. (Proverbs 28:26)
So as I understand, to walk with Lord honestly means to follow him with all of our hearts; and in times of trouble bringing him all our sorrow and trust, not requesting a solution but trusting in HIS solution for us. Trusting that his plan for us is better than our earth-bounded plans in life.
Peer comment(s):
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Yvonne Gallagher
: you have the wrong proverb
36 mins
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Thank you very much for your kind attention and correction and I agree with your answer.
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philgoddard
: Please don't use ProZ to pontificate about religion. // Your "answer" has nothing to do with the question.
3 hrs
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I just expressed my opinion about the question and not about the religion in general. I found your comment a bit rude. Thank you very much. I am sorry you feel my answer not related to the question.
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Tony M
: Really isn't anything to do with the question asked, nor is the answer even indirectly relevant. / Maybe the 'discussion' box would be a better place to do that?
7 hrs
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I expressed my opinion about the question: "What is the sense of "honestly" here?"
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| disagree |
B D Finch
: It's essential to understand the difference between translation of a term and expressing a theological position.
23 hrs
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Thank you very much for your comment.
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