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THE MESSAGE

Proverbs 10:29

God is solid backing to a well-lived life, but he calls into question a shabby performance.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blessing;   Sin;   Wicked (People);   The Topic Concordance - Destruction;   God;   Iniquity;   Strength;   Uprightness;   Ways;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Uprightness;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Evil;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, the Book of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Iniquity;   Worker;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for November 3;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,but destruction awaits the malicious.
Hebrew Names Version
The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
King James Version
The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
English Standard Version
The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers.
New American Standard Bible
The way of the LORD is a stronghold for the upright, But ruin to the workers of injustice.
New Century Version
The Lord will protect good people but will ruin those who do evil.
New English Translation
The way of the Lord is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers.
Amplified Bible
The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, But it is ruin to those who do evil.
World English Bible
The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.
Legacy Standard Bible
The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the one with integrity,But ruin to the workers of iniquity.
Berean Standard Bible
The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
Contemporary English Version
The Lord protects everyone who lives right, but he destroys anyone who does wrong.
Complete Jewish Bible
The way of Adonai is a stronghold to the upright but ruin to those who do evil.
Darby Translation
The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect [man], but destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord protects those who do right, but he destroys those who do wrong.
George Lamsa Translation
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright; but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Good News Translation
The Lord protects honest people, but destroys those who do wrong.
Lexham English Bible
A stronghold for the upright is the way of Yahweh, but ruin belongs to evildoers.
Literal Translation
The way of Jehovah is strength to the upright, but ruin is to doers of iniquity.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The waye of the LORDE geueth a corage vnto ye godly, but it is a feare for wicked doers.
American Standard Version
The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Bible in Basic English
The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.
King James Version (1611)
The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright: but destruction shall bee to the workers of iniquitie.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The way of the Lord geueth courage vnto the godly: but it is a feare for wicked doers.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin comes to them that work wickedness.
English Revised Version
The way of the LORD is a strong hold to the upright; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The strengthe of a symple man is the weie of the Lord; and drede to hem that worchen yuel.
Update Bible Version
The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Webster's Bible Translation
The way of the LORD [is] strength to the upright: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
New King James Version
The way of the LORD is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
New Living Translation
The way of the Lord is a stronghold to those with integrity, but it destroys the wicked.
New Life Bible
The way of the Lord is a strong-place to those who are faithful, but it destroys those who do wrong.
New Revised Standard
The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
A refuge for the blameless, is the path of Yahweh, but, destruction, awaiteth the workers of iniquity.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil.
Revised Standard Version
The LORD is a stronghold to him whose way is upright, but destruction to evildoers.
Young's Literal Translation
The way of Jehovah [is] strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, But ruin to the workers of iniquity.

Contextual Overview

29 God is solid backing to a well-lived life, but he calls into question a shabby performance. 30 Good people last—they can't be moved; the wicked are here today, gone tomorrow.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

way: Psalms 84:7, Isaiah 40:31, Zechariah 10:12, Philippians 4:13

but: Proverbs 21:15, Job 31:3, Psalms 1:6, Psalms 36:12, Psalms 37:20, Psalms 92:7, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 7:23, Luke 13:26, Luke 13:27, Romans 2:8, Romans 2:9

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 15:18 - the sinners Job 34:22 - the Proverbs 24:5 - A wise Hosea 14:9 - and the Micah 2:7 - walketh

Cross-References

1 Samuel 15:7
Then Saul went after Amalek, from the canyon all the way to Shur near the Egyptian border. He captured Agag, king of Amalek, alive. Everyone else was killed under the terms of the holy ban. Saul and the army made an exception for Agag, and for the choice sheep and cattle. They didn't include them under the terms of the holy ban. But all the rest, which nobody wanted anyway, they destroyed as decreed by the holy ban.
1 Kings 22:48
Jehoshaphat built ocean-going ships to sail to Ophir for gold. But they never made it; they shipwrecked at Ezion Geber. During that time Ahaziah son of Ahab proposed a joint shipping venture, but Jehoshaphat wouldn't go in with him.
1 Chronicles 9:10
From the company of priests there were Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin; Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, who was in charge of taking care of the house of God; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah; also Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer. The priests, all of them heads of families, numbered 1,760, skilled and seasoned servants in the work of worshiping God.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The way of the Lord [is] strength to the upright,.... Who are upright in heart and life; who have the uprightness or righteousness of Christ imputed to them, and right spirits renewed in them; in consequence of which they walk uprightly, Proverbs 10:9. To these "the way of the Lord [is] strength"; both the way which he himself takes, and the way which he prescribes and directs his people to walk in: the way in which he walks in providence towards them is the strength of them; he is their shade on their right hand; he shows himself strong on their behalf; he is their fortress and strong tower, as the God of providence, even a wall of fire round about them: and the way he takes in the discoveries of his love; in the communications of his grace; in the application of precious promises; by granting the influences of his Spirit; and by leading to his Son, the than of his right hand, made strong for himself and them, is very strengthening unto them: so likewise the way in which he leads his people, the way of his word and ordinances; which, as it is pleasant, so strengthening; the more they walk in them, the stronger they are; they go from strength to strength, they grow stronger and stronger by them; while they are waiting on the Lord in them, their spiritual strength is renewed: moreover, walking in the way of the Lord gives them spirit and courage, and makes them bold and intrepid; so that they fear no enemy, nor any dangers and difficulties, but go on their way cheerfully and pleasantly;

but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity; not to all that do iniquity, for no man lives without sin; but to those who give up themselves to it, make a trade of it; whose course of life is sinful, and do nothing else but sin; this their way leads to ruin; destruction and misery are now in all their ways, and will be the certain issue of them, even destruction of both soul and body; which will be swift and sudden, come upon them before they are aware, and will be everlasting; it will continue for ever, and there will be no deliverance from it. The Word x signifies terror and consternation; and such seize on a wicked man at death, to whom death is the king of terrors; and which will still more strongly possess him when in hell he lifts up his eyes; and also at the day of judgment, when he shall see the Judge coming in the clouds of heaven, sitting on a fiery throne, and shall hear him pronounce him cursed. The clause may be rendered, but the way of the Lord is "terror to the workers of iniquity" y; the way of the Lord in his works of providence, in which he oftentimes does terrible things in righteousness; and he is very terrible to men in his judgments here, and will be more so in his awful procedure at the last judgment.

x מחתה "pavor", V. L. Pagninus, Tigurine version, Mercerus, Gejerus; "consternatio", Vatablus, Cocceius, Michaelis. y So Mercerus, Gejerus.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Omit “shall be.” The meaning is: “The Way of Yahweh,” i. e., the Divine Order of the world, has its two sides. It is “strength to the upright, destruction to the workers of iniquity.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 10:29. The way of the Lord is strength — In the path of obedience the upright man ever finds his strength renewed; the more he labours the stronger he grows. The same sentiment as that in Isaiah 40:31.


 
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