Proverbs 10:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְ
(de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of the LORDיְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
is a strongholdמָעֹ֣וז
(ma·'o·vz)
4581: a place or means of safety, protectionfrom uz
to the upright,לַ֭תֹּם
(lat·tom)
8537: completeness, integrity, also part of the high priest's breastplatefrom tamam
But ruinוּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה
(u·me·chit·tah)
4288: terror, destruction, ruinfrom chathath
to the workersלְפֹ֣עֲלֵי
(le·fo·'a·lei)
6466: do, makea prim. root
of iniquity.אָֽוֶן׃
(a·ven.)
205: trouble, sorrow, wickednessfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
The way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
is strength
ma`owz  (maw-oze')
a fortified place; figuratively, a defence -- force, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), (most) strong (hold).
to the upright
tom  (tome)
completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually (morally) innocence -- full, integrity, perfect(-ion), simplicity, upright(-ly, -ness), at a venture. See 8550.
but destruction
mchittah  (mekh-it-taw')
a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternation -- destruction, dismaying, ruin, terror.
shall be to the workers
pa`al  (paw-al')
to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise -- commit, (evil-) do(-er), make(-r), ordain, work(-er).
of iniquity
'aven  (aw-ven')
to come to naught); strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, But ruin to the workers of iniquity.

King James Bible
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The way of the LORD is a stronghold for the honorable, but destruction awaits the malicious.

International Standard Version
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.

NET Bible
The way of the LORD is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The way of Lord Jehovah is power to the perfect, and ruin to evildoers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The way of the LORD is a fortress for an innocent person but a ruin to those who are troublemakers.

King James 2000 Bible
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
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