Proverbs 10:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.”

Proverbs 10:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 10:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 10:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.”

Proverbs 10:29 — World English Bible

Proverbs 10:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.”

Proverbs 10:29 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 10:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The way of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.”

Proverbs 10:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 10:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect [man], but destruction to the workers of iniquity. ”

Proverbs 10:29 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 10:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.”

Proverbs 10:29 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 10:29 in Context — Proverbs 10

27 The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

29 The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

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What Does Proverbs 10:29 Mean?

Proverbs 10:29 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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