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Proverbs 10:29
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KJ21
The way of the Lord is strength to the upright, but destruction shall come to the workers of iniquity.
ASV
The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
AMP
The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright, But it is ruin to those who do evil.
AMPC
The way of the Lord is strength and a stronghold to the upright, but it is destruction to the workers of iniquity.
BRG
The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
CSB
The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable, but destruction awaits evildoers.
CSBA
The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honourable, but destruction awaits evildoers.
CEB
The path of the Lord is a refuge for the innocent and ruin for those who do evil.
CJB
The way of Adonai is a stronghold to the upright but ruin to those who do evil.
CEV
The Lord protects everyone who lives right, but he destroys anyone who does wrong.
DARBY
The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect [man], but destruction to the workers of iniquity.
DRA
The strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil.
ERV
The Lord protects those who do right, but he destroys those who do wrong.
EASY
The Lord keeps honest people safe. But he punishes people who do wrong things.
EHV
The way of the Lord is a fortress for a person who has integrity, but it brings destruction for evildoers.
ESV
The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers.
ESVUK
The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers.
EXB
The path of the Lord ·will protect good people [L is a refuge for the innocent] but ruin for those who do evil.
GNV
The way of the Lord is strength to the upright man: but fear shall be for the workers of iniquity.
GW
The way of the Lord is a fortress for an innocent person but a ruin to those who are troublemakers.
GNT
The Lord protects honest people, but destroys those who do wrong.
HCSB
The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable, but destruction awaits the malicious.
ICB
The Lord will protect good people. But he will ruin those who do evil.
ISV
To the upright, the way of the Lord is a place of safety, but it’s a place of ruin to those who practice evil.
JUB
¶ The way of the LORD is strength to the perfect, but it is terror to the workers of iniquity.
KJV
The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
AKJV
The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
LSB
The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the one with integrity, But ruin to the workers of iniquity.
LEB
A stronghold for the upright is the way of Yahweh, but ruin belongs to evildoers.
TLB
God protects the upright but destroys the wicked.
MSG
God is solid backing to a well-lived life, but he calls into question a shabby performance.
MEV
The way of the Lord is strength to the upright, but destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
NOG
The way of Yahweh is a fortress for an innocent person but a ruin to those who are troublemakers.
NABRE
The Lord is a stronghold to those who walk honestly, downfall for evildoers.
NASB
The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, But ruin to the workers of injustice.
NASB1995
The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright, But ruin to the workers of iniquity.
NCB
The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers.
NCV
The Lord will protect good people but will ruin those who do evil.
NET
The way of the Lord is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers.
NIRV
The way of the Lord is a safe place for those without blame. But that way destroys those who do evil.
NIV
The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
NIVUK
The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
NKJV
The way of the Lord is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
NLV
The way of the Lord is a strong-place to those who are faithful, but it destroys those who do wrong.
NLT
The way of the Lord is a stronghold to those with integrity, but it destroys the wicked.
NRSVA
The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers.
NRSVACE
The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers.
NRSVCE
The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers.
NRSVUE
The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright but destruction for evildoers.
OJB
The Derech Hashem is maoz to the blameless, but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
RGT
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright. But fear shall be for the workers of iniquity.
RSV
The Lord is a stronghold to him whose way is upright, but destruction to evildoers.
RSVCE
The Lord is a stronghold to him whose way is upright, but destruction to evildoers.
TLV
The way of Adonai is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a ruin to those who do evil.
VOICE
The way of the Eternal offers safety to those who love justice, but it destroys those who perpetrate evil.
WEB
The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
WYC
The strength of a simple man is the way of the Lord; and dread to them that work evil. (The way of the Lord giveth strength to an honest person; but fear to those who work evil.)
YLT
The way of Jehovah [is] strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.
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