Strong's Lexicon The path אֹ֣רַח (’ō·raḥ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's Hebrew 734: 1) way, path 1a) path, road 1b) the path, way, passing of life (fig.) 1c) way of living (fig.) 1d) traveller, wayfarer (meton) of life חַ֭יִּים (ḥay·yîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2416: adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community [leads] upward לְמַ֣עְלָה (lə·ma‘·lāh) Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4605: subst 1) higher part, upper part adv 1a) above prep 1b) on the top of, above, on higher ground than with locative 1c) upwards, higher, above for the wise, לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל (lə·maś·kîl) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7919: 1) to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper 1a) (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to look at or upon, have insight 1b2) to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent 1b3) to have insight, have comprehension 1b3a) insight, comprehension (subst) 1b4) to cause to consider, give insight, teach 1b4a) the teachers, the wise 1b5) to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely 1b6) to prosper, have success 1b7) to cause to prosper 2) (Piel) to lay crosswise, cross (hands) that לְמַ֥עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 4616: 1) purpose, intent prep 1a) for the sake of 1b) in view of, on account of 1c) for the purpose of, to the intent that, in order to conj 1d) to the end that he may avoid ס֝֗וּר (sūr) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5493: 1) to turn aside, depart 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid 1a3) to be removed 1a4) to come to an end 1b) (Polel) to turn aside 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed going down מָֽטָּה׃ (māṭ·ṭāh) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 4295: 1) downwards, below 1a) downwards 1b) under (of age) 1c) beneath to Sheol. מִשְּׁא֥וֹל (miš·šə·’ō·wl) Preposition-m | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 7585: 1) sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit 1a) the underworld 1b) Sheol-the OT designation for the abode of the dead 1b1) place of no return 1b2) without praise of God 1b3) wicked sent there for punishment 1b4) righteous not abandoned to it 1b5) of the place of exile (fig) 1b6) of extreme degradation in sin Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol. Young's Literal Translation A path of life [is] on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath. Holman Christian Standard Bible For the discerning the path of life leads upward , so that he may avoid going down to Sheol. New American Standard Bible The path of life [leads] upward for the wise That he may keep away from Sheol below. King James Bible The way of life [is] above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. Parallel Verses New International Version The path of life leads upward for the prudent to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead. New Living Translation The path of life leads upward for the wise; they leave the grave behind. English Standard Version The path of life leads upward for the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol beneath. New American Standard Bible The path of life leads upward for the wise That he may keep away from Sheol below. King James Bible The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. Holman Christian Standard Bible For the discerning the path of life leads upward, so that he may avoid going down to Sheol. International Standard Version The way of life leads upward for the wise so he may avoid Sheol below. NET Bible The path of life is upward for the wise person, to keep him from going downward to Sheol. American Standard Version To the wise the way of life goeth upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath. English Revised Version To the wise the way of life goeth upward, that he may depart from Sheol beneath. Young's Literal Translation A path of life is on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath. Cross References Deuteronomy 32:22 For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains. Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 15:23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! Proverbs 15:22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellers they are established. Proverbs 15:21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. Proverbs 15:25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow. Proverbs 15:26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. Proverbs 15:27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. 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