Proverbs 10:29
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
American King James Version (AKJV)
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.
Webster's Revision
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
World English Bible
The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
English Revised Version (ERV)
The way of the LORD is a strong hold to the upright; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Definitions for Proverbs 10:29
Clarke's Proverbs 10:29 Bible Commentary
The 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.
Barnes's Proverbs 10:29 Bible Commentary
Omit "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."
Wesley's Proverbs 10:29 Bible Commentary
10:29 The way - The way of God's precepts. Strength - Gives strength, support, and protection.
