Proverbs 10:29

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“The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.”

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BSBPD

“The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 10:29 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 31:3Does not disaster come to the unjust and calamity to the workers of iniquity?
  2. Psalms 1:6For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
  3. Psalms 36:12There the evildoers lie fallen, thrown down and unable to rise.
  4. Psalms 37:20But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.
  5. Psalms 84:7They go from strength to strength, until each appears before God in Zion.
  6. Psalms 92:7that though the wicked sprout like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed.
  7. Proverbs 11:7When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.
  8. Proverbs 21:15Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.
  9. Isaiah 40:31But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
  10. Zechariah 10:12I will strengthen them in the LORD,and in His name they will walk,”declares the LORD.
  11. Matthew 7:22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
  12. Luke 13:26Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
  13. Romans 2:8But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
  14. Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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