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Proverbs 12:28
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KJ21
In the way of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
ASV
In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.
AMP
In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death [but immortality—eternal life].
AMPC
Life is in the way of righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation), and in its pathway there is no death but immortality (perpetual, eternal life).
BRG
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
CSB
There is life in the path of righteousness, and in its path there is no death.
CSBA
There is life in the path of righteousness, and in its path there is no death.
CEB
The way of the righteous leads to life, but the detestable path leads to death.
CJB
In the road of righteousness is life; no death is in its pathway.
CEV
Living right is a pathway that leads to life and away from death.
DARBY
In the path of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
DRA
In the path of justice is life: but the by-way leadeth to death.
ERV
Along the path of goodness there is life; that is the way to live forever.
EASY
If you do what is right, you will find true life. Along that path, there is no death.
EHV
In the path of righteousness there is life, and there is no death in following this path.
ESV
In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.
ESVUK
In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.
EXB
Doing what is right is the way to life, but there is another way that leads to death.
GNV
Life is in the way of righteousness, and in that pathway there is no death.
GW
Everlasting life is on the way of righteousness. Eternal death is not along its path.
GNT
Righteousness is the road to life; wickedness is the road to death.
HCSB
There is life in the path of righteousness, but another path leads to death.
ICB
Doing what is right is the way to life. But there is another way that leads to death.
ISV
In the pathway to righteousness there is life, and in that lifestyle there is no death.
JUB
¶ In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
KJV
In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
AKJV
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
LSB
In the path of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.
LEB
On the road of righteousness is life, and on the way of the path, may there be no death.
TLB
The path of the godly leads to life. So why fear death?
MSG
Good men and women travel right into life; sin’s detours take you straight to hell.
MEV
In the way of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.
NOG
Everlasting life is on the way of righteousness. Eternal death is not along its path.
NABRE
In the path of justice is life, but the way of abomination leads to death.
NASB
In the way of righteousness there is life, And in its pathway there is no death.
NASB1995
In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.
NCB
The way of righteousness leads to life, but the way of vengeance leads to death.
NCV
Doing what is right is the way to life, but there is another way that leads to death.
NET
In the path of righteousness there is life, but another path leads to death.
NIRV
There is life in doing what is right. Along that path you will never die.
NIV
In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality.
NIVUK
In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality.
NKJV
In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.
NLV
Life is in the way of those who are right with God, and in its path there is no death.
NLT
The way of the godly leads to life; that path does not lead to death.
NRSVA
In the path of righteousness there is life, in walking its path there is no death.
NRSVACE
In the path of righteousness there is life, in walking its path there is no death.
NRSVCE
In the path of righteousness there is life, in walking its path there is no death.
NRSVUE
In the path of righteousness there is life; in walking its path there is no death.
OJB
In the orach tzedakah (way of righteousness) is chayyim, and in the derech netivot (pathway) thereof there is no mavet.
RGT
Life is in the way of righteousness. And in that pathway, there is no death.
RSV
In the path of righteousness is life, but the way of error leads to death.
RSVCE
In the path of righteousness is life, but the way of error leads to death.
TLV
In the path of righteousness is life— it is a path to immortality.
VOICE
Life springs up along the path of integrity, and death has no place along its course.
WEB
In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.
WYC
Life is in the path of rightwiseness (Life is on the path of righteousness); but the wrong way leadeth to death.
YLT
In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!
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