Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The path of life is above to the understanding one, to depart from hades below.
New American Standard Bible
That he may keep away from
King James Version
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
Holman Bible
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.
A Conservative Version
To the wise man the way of life [is] upward, that he may depart from Sheol beneath.
American Standard Version
To the wise the way of life goeth upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath.
Amplified
The [chosen] path of life leads upward for the wise,
That he may keep away from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) below.
Bible in Basic English
Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.
Darby Translation
The path of life is upwards for the wise, that he may depart from Sheol beneath.
King James 2000
The way of life leads above to the wise, that he may depart from sheol beneath.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The path of life [leads] upward for him who has insight, in order to turn away from Sheol below.
Modern King James verseion
The way of life is above to the wise, so that he may turn away from hell below.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The way of life leadeth unto heaven; that a man should beware of hell beneath.
NET Bible
The path of life is upward for the wise person, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.
New Heart English Bible
The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.
The Emphasized Bible
The way of life, is upwards to the prudent, that he may depart from hades beneath.
Webster
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
World English Bible
The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.
Youngs Literal Translation
A path of life is on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.
Themes
Hell » In the rv the word "sheol" itself occurs in the following scriptures
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 15:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Brings Blessings To Others
23 Joy to the man in the answer of his mouth: and a word in its time how good 24 The path of life is above to the understanding one, to depart from hades below. 25 The house of the proud will Jehovah sweep away, and he will set up the bound of the widow.
Cross References
Proverbs 2:18
For her house sunk down to death, and her tracks to the shades.
Philippians 3:20
For our citizenship is in the heavens; from whence we also expect the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
Colossians 3:1-2
If therefore ye be risen with Christ, seek things above, where Christ is sitting on the right hand of God.
Psalm 16:11
Thou wilt cause me to know the way of life: abundance of joys with thy face; favors in thy right hand forever.
Psalm 139:24
And see if the way of pain is in me, and guide me in the eternal way.
Proverbs 5:5
Her feet go down to death; her steps will hold fast to hades.
Proverbs 6:23
For the command is a lamp, and the law a light; and the way of life the reproof of instruction:
Proverbs 7:27
Her house the ways to hades, going down to the chambers of death.
Proverbs 9:8
Thou shalt not reprove him mocking, lest he shall hate thee: reprove to the wise one and he will love thee.
Proverbs 23:14
Thou shalt strike him with the rod, and thou shalt deliver his soul from hades.
Jeremiah 21:8
And to this people thou shalt say, Thus said Jehovah, Behold me giving before your face the way of life and the way of death.
Matthew 7:14
For strait the gate and afflicted the way leading into life, and few are they finding it.
John 14:6
Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father, except by me.