Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

In the way of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.

King James Version

In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

Holman Bible

There is life in the path of righteousness,
but another path leads to death.


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International Standard Version

In the pathway to righteousness there is life, and in that lifestyle there is no death.

A Conservative Version

Life is in the way of righteousness, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

American Standard Version

In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

Amplified


In the way of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death [but immortality—eternal life].

Bible in Basic English

In the road of righteousness is life, but the way of the evil-doer goes to death.

Darby Translation

In the path of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

Julia Smith Translation

In the way of justice is life; and the way of its beaten path not death.

King James 2000

In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

Lexham Expanded Bible

On the road of righteousness is life, and [on] the way of the path, [may there be] no death.

Modern King James verseion

In the way of righteousness is life, and in that pathway there is no death.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

In the way of righteousness there is life; as for any other way, it is the path unto death.

NET Bible

In the path of righteousness there is life, but another path leads to death.

New Heart English Bible

In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.

The Emphasized Bible

In the way of righteousness, is life, and, in the path thereof, immortality,

Webster

In the way of righteousness is life; and in the path of it there is no death.

World English Bible

In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.

Youngs Literal Translation

In the path of righteousness is life, And in the way of that path is no death!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
In the way
ארח 
'orach 
Usage: 59

is life
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

and in the pathway
נתבה נתיבה נתיב 
Nathiyb 
Usage: 26

References

Fausets

Law

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

27 The deceitful man does not even roast that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. 28 In the way of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.

Cross References

3 John 1:11

Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God, but he that does evil has not seen God.

Deuteronomy 30:15

See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;

Proverbs 8:35

For whosoever finds me shall find life and shall obtain the will of the LORD.

Proverbs 9:11

For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

Proverbs 10:16

The work of the righteous is unto life, but the fruit of the wicked is for sin.

Proverbs 11:19

As righteousness is unto life, so he that pursues evil pursues it unto his own death.

Ezekiel 18:9

walks in my statutes, and keeps my rights, to do according to the truth: he is just; he shall surely live, said the Lord GOD.

Ezekiel 18:20-24

The soul that sins, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him who is righteous, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him who is wicked.

Romans 5:21

so that in the same manner as sin has reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus, the Christ, our Lord.

Romans 6:22-23

But now freed from sin and made slaves to God, ye have as your fruit sanctification and as the end, everlasting life.

Titus 2:11-12

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

1 John 2:29

If ye know that he is righteous, also know that any one that does righteousness is born of him.

1 John 3:7

Little children, let no one deceive you; he that does righteousness is righteous, even as he also is righteous.

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