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Proverbs 10:29
29The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers.
- 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 adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. 28The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil. 30The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land. 31From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced.
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מָע֣וֹז לַ֭תֹּם דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 10:29
- Psalms 84:7They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.
- Isaiah 40:31but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
- Zechariah 10:12I will strengthen them in the Lord and in his name they will live securely,” declares the Lord.
- Philippians 4:13I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
- Proverbs 21:15When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.
- Job 31:3Is it not ruin for the wicked, disaster for those who do wrong?
- Psalms 1:6For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
- Psalms 36:12See how the evildoers lie fallen— thrown down, not able to rise!
- Psalms 37:20But the wicked will perish: Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field, they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.
- Psalms 92:7that though the wicked spring up like grass and all evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.
- Matthew 7:22Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’
- Luke 13:26“Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
- Romans 2:8But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.
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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