God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 28:10
10Whoever leads decent people into evil will fall into his own pit, but innocent people will inherit good things.
Proverbs 28:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
- New International Version (NIV)Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into their own trap, but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, He himself will fall into his own pit; But the blameless will inherit good.
Context of Proverbs 28:10
8Whoever becomes wealthy through ⌞unfair⌟ loans and interest collects them for the one who is kind to the poor. 9Surely the prayer of someone who refuses to listen to ⌞God’s⌟ teachings is disgusting. Whoever leads decent people into evil will fall into his own pit, but innocent people will inherit good things. 11A rich person is wise in his own eyes, but a poor person with understanding sees right through him. 12When righteous people triumph, there is great glory, but when wicked people rise, people hide themselves.
Read all of Proverbs 28Proverbs 28:10 word by word
מַשְׁגֶּ֤ה יְשָׁרִ֨ים׀ בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ רָ֗ע בִּשְׁחוּת֥וֹ הֽוּא־יִפּ֑וֹל וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Whoso causeth the righteousיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
- to go astrayשָׁגָהshâgâh · to wanderH7686
- in an evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
- wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
- he shall fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
- himself into his own pitשְׁחוּתshechûth · pitH7816
- but the uprightתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemished: blamelessH8549
- shall have goodטוֹבţôb · goodH2896
- in possessionנָחַלnâchal · to inheritH5157
Cross-references for Proverbs 28:10
- Numbers 31:15“Why did you let all the women live?” he asked them.
- 1 Samuel 26:19Your Majesty, please listen to my words. If the Lord has turned you against me, let him be satisfied with an offering. But if mere mortals ⌞have turned you against me⌟, let them be cursed by the Lord. They have prevented me from having a share of the Lord’s inheritance. ‘Go and serve other gods,’ they tell me.
- Acts 13:8Elymas, whose name means astrologer, opposed them and tried to distort the meaning of the faith so that the governor wouldn’t believe.
- Romans 16:17Brothers and sisters, I urge you to watch out for those people who create divisions and who make others fall away ⌞from the Christian faith⌟ by teaching doctrine that is not the same as you have learned. Stay away from them.
- 2 Corinthians 11:3However, I’m afraid that as the snake deceived Eve by its tricks, so your minds may somehow be lured away from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
- Galatians 1:8Whoever tells you good news that is different from the Good News we gave you should be condemned to hell, even if he is one of us or an angel from heaven.
- Galatians 2:4False Christians were brought in. They slipped in as spies to learn about the freedom Christ Jesus gives us. They hoped to find a way to control us.
- Galatians 3:1You stupid people of Galatia! Who put you under an evil spell? Wasn’t Christ Jesus’ crucifixion clearly described to you?
- 2 Peter 2:18They arrogantly use nonsense to seduce people by appealing to their sexual desires, especially to sexual freedom. They seduce people who have just escaped from those who live in error.
- Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against you: You have among you those who follow what Balaam taught Balak. Balak trapped the people of Israel by ⌞encouraging⌟ them to eat food sacrificed to idols and to sin sexually.
- Proverbs 26:27Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
- Psalms 7:15He digs a pit and shovels it out. Then he falls into the hole that he made ⌞for others⌟.
- Psalms 9:15The nations have sunk into the pit they have made. Their feet are caught in the net they have hidden ⌞to trap others⌟.
- Ecclesiastes 10:8Whoever digs a pit may fall into it. Whoever breaks through a stone wall may be bitten by a snake.
- Proverbs 10:3The Lord will not allow a righteous person to starve, but he intentionally ignores the desires of a wicked person.
- Proverbs 15:6Great treasure is in the house of a righteous person, but trouble comes along with the income of a wicked person.
Commentaries on Proverbs 28:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray - He who strives to pervert one really converted to God, in order that he may pour contempt on religion, shall fall into that hell to which he has endeavored to lead the other.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10When the wicked succeed in tempting the righteous, Vice seems to win a triumph. But the triumph is suicidal. The tempter will suffer the punishment he deserves, and the blameless, if true to themselves, will be strengthened and ennobled by the temptation.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10Verse 10 The success of ungodly men is their own misery.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. (Compare Pr 26:27).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 28
- 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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