Proverbs 15:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.”
Proverbs 15:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 15:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 15:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.”
Proverbs 15:24 — World English Bible
Proverbs 15:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“To the wise the way of lifegoethupward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath. ”
Proverbs 15:24 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 15:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A path of life <FI>is<Fi> on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.”
Proverbs 15:24 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 15:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The path of life is upwards for the wise, that he may depart from Sheol beneath. ”
Proverbs 15:24 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 15:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath.”
Proverbs 15:24 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 15:24 in Context — Proverbs 15
22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
25 The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
What Does Proverbs 15:24 Mean?
Proverbs 15:24 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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