God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 15:24
24The path of life for a wise person leads upward in order to turn him away from hell below.
Proverbs 15:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
- New International Version (NIV)The path of life leads upward for the prudent to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The path of life leads upward for the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The way of life winds upward for the wise, That he may turn away from hell below.
Context of Proverbs 15:24
22Without advice plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed. 23A person is delighted to hear an answer from his own mouth, and a timely word—oh, how good! The path of life for a wise person leads upward in order to turn him away from hell below. 25The Lord tears down the house of an arrogant person, but he protects the property of widows. 26The thoughts of evil people are disgusting to the Lord, but pleasant words are pure to him.
Read all of Proverbs 15Proverbs 15:24 word by word
אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁא֥וֹל מָֽטָּה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 15:24
- Proverbs 6:23because the command is a lamp, the teachings are a light, and the warnings from discipline are the path of life
- Psalms 16:11You make the path of life known to me. Complete joy is in your presence. Pleasures are by your side forever.
- Psalms 139:24See whether I am on an evil path. Then lead me on the everlasting path.
- Jeremiah 21:8“Say to these people, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am going to give you the choice of life or death.
- Matthew 7:14But the narrow gate and the road that lead to life are full of trouble. Only a few people find the narrow gate.
- John 14:6Jesus answered him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one goes to the Father except through me.
- Philippians 3:20We, however, are citizens of heaven. We look forward to the Lord Jesus Christ coming from heaven as our Savior.
- Colossians 3:1Since you were brought back to life with Christ, focus on the things that are above—where Christ holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.
- Proverbs 2:18Her house sinks down to death. Her ways lead to the souls of the dead.
- Proverbs 5:5Her feet descend to death. Her steps lead straight to hell.
- Proverbs 7:27Her home is the way to hell and leads to the darkest vaults of death.
- Proverbs 9:8Do not warn a mocker, or he will hate you. Warn a wise person, and he will love you.
- Proverbs 23:14Spank him yourself, and you will save his soul from hell.
Commentaries on Proverbs 15:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24The way of life is above to the wise - There is a treble antithesis here: The way of the wise, and that of the fool. The one is above, the other below. 3. The one is of life, the other is of death.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Above beneath - The one path is all along upward, leading to the highest life. It rescues the “wise” from the other, which is all along downward, ending in the gloom of Sheol.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24Verse 24 A good man sets his affections on things above; his way leads directly thither.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24A wise person chooses life to avoid death.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. (Compare Col 3:2). Holy purposes prevent sinning, and so its evils.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 15
- 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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