New King James Version
Proverbs 10:29
29The way of the Lord is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers.
- 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 days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened. 28The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish. The way of the Lord is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. 30The righteous will never be removed, But the wicked will not inhabit the earth. 31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
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 those who wait on 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 10:12“So I will strengthen them in the Lord, And they shall walk up and down in His name,” Says the Lord.
- Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
- Proverbs 21:15It is a joy for the just to do justice, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
- Job 31:3Is it not destruction for the wicked, And disaster for the workers of iniquity?
- Psalms 1:6For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the ungodly shall perish.
- Psalms 36:12There the workers of iniquity have fallen; They have been cast down and are not able to rise.
- Psalms 37:20But the wicked shall perish; And the enemies of the Lord, Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish. Into smoke they shall vanish away.
- Psalms 92:7When the wicked spring up like grass, And when all the workers of iniquity flourish, It is that they may be destroyed forever.
- Matthew 7:22Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders 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 to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath,
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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