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New King James Version

Proverbs 10:29

The way of the LORD is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

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

New Living Translation
The way of the Lord is a stronghold to those with integrity, but it destroys the wicked.
Update Bible Version
The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
The way of the LORD [is] strength to the upright: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
World English Bible
The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Amplified Bible
The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, But it is ruin to those who do evil.
English Standard Version
The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The strengthe of a symple man is the weie of the Lord; and drede to hem that worchen yuel.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Young's Literal Translation
The way of Jehovah [is] strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers 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.
THE MESSAGE
God is solid backing to a well-lived life, but he calls into question a shabby performance.
New American Standard Bible
The way of the LORD is a stronghold for the upright, But ruin to the workers of injustice.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, But ruin to the workers of iniquity.
Legacy Standard Bible
The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the one with integrity,But ruin to the workers of iniquity.

Contextual Overview

29 The way of the LORD is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. 30 The righteous will never be removed, But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.

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

Genesis 2:11
The name of the first is Pishon; it is the one which skirts the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
Genesis 25:18
(They dwelt from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt as you go toward Assyria.) He died in the presence of all his brethren.
1 Samuel 15:7
And Saul attacked the Amalekites, from Havilah all the way to Shur, which is east of Egypt.
1 Kings 9:28
And they went to Ophir, and acquired four hundred and twenty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.
1 Kings 22:48
Jehoshaphat made merchant ships [fn] to go to Ophir for gold; but they never sailed, for the ships were wrecked at Ezion Geber.
1 Chronicles 8:18
Ishmerai, Jizliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
1 Chronicles 9:10
Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin;
1 Chronicles 9:13
and their brethren, heads of their fathers' houses--one thousand seven hundred and sixty. They were very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
Job 22:24
Then you will lay your gold in the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks.
Job 28:16
It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx or sapphire.

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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