Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

A path of life is on high for the wise, To turn aside 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 Version

The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

Holman 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.

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.

Julia Smith Translation

The path of life is above to the understanding one, to depart from hades below.

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.

Interlinear

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

of life
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

is above
מעל 
Ma`al 
Usage: 140

to the wise
שׂכל 
Sakal 
Usage: 63

שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

שׁאל שׁאול 
Sh@'owl 
Usage: 65

Context Readings

A Wise Son Brings Blessings To Others

23 Joy is to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good! 24 A path of life is on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath. 25 The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow.

Cross References

Proverbs 2:18

For her house hath inclined unto death, And unto Rephaim her paths.

Philippians 3:20

For our citizenship is in the heavens, whence also a Saviour we await -- the Lord Jesus Christ --

Colossians 3:1-2

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated,

Psalm 16:11

Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys is with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!

Psalm 139:24

And see if a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a way age-during!

Proverbs 5:5

Her feet are going down to death, Sheol do her steps take hold of.

Proverbs 6:23

For a lamp is the command, And the law a light, And a way of life are reproofs of instruction,

Proverbs 7:27

The ways of Sheol -- her house, Going down unto inner chambers of death!

Proverbs 9:8

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

Proverbs 23:14

Thou with a rod smitest him, And his soul from Sheol thou deliverest.

Jeremiah 21:8

And unto this people thou dost say, Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am setting before you the way of life, And the way of death!

Matthew 7:14

how strait is the gate, and compressed the way that is leading to the life, and few are those finding it!

John 14:6

Jesus saith to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

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