English Standard Version
Proverbs 10:29
29The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers.
Proverbs 10:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
- New International Version (NIV)The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The way of the Lord is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The way of the Lord is a stronghold to those with integrity, but it destroys the wicked.
Context of Proverbs 10:29
27The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short. 28The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish. The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers. 30The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land. 31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
Read all of Proverbs 10Proverbs 10:29 word by word
מָע֣וֹז לַ֭תֹּם דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 10:29
- Psalms 84:7They go from strength to strength; each one appears before God in Zion.
- Isaiah 40:31but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
- Zechariah 10:12I will make them strong in the Lord, and they shall walk in his name," declares the Lord.
- Philippians 4:13I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
- Proverbs 21:15When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.
- Job 31:3Is not calamity for the unrighteous, and disaster for the workers of iniquity?
- Psalms 1:6for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
- Psalms 36:12There the evildoers lie fallen; they are thrust down, unable to rise.
- Psalms 37:20But the wicked will perish; the enemies of the Lord are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish—like smoke they vanish away.
- Psalms 92:7that though the wicked sprout like grass and all evildoers flourish, they are doomed to destruction forever;
- Matthew 7:22On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'
- Luke 13:26Then you will begin to say, 'We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.'
- Romans 2:8but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.
Commentaries on Proverbs 10:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29The way of the Lord is strength - In the path of obedience the upright man ever finds his strength renewed; the more he labors the stronger he grows. The same sentiment as that in Isaiah 40:31.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29Omit “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.”Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29Verse 29 The believer grows stronger in faith, and obeys with increased delight.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. The way, &c.--that is, God's providence sustains the righteous and overthrows the wicked (Ho 14:9).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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