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Proverbs 10:29

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

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מָע֣וֹזmaozforceמָעוֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “force”, the ordinary formH4581a fortified place; figuratively, a defenceforce, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), ([idiom] most) strong (hold).לַ֭תֹּםlatomto fullתֹּםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to full”, the ordinary formH8537completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually (morally) innocencefull, integrity, perfect(-ion), simplicity, upright(-ly, -ness), at a venture. See H8550 (תֻּמִּים).דֶּ֣רֶךְderekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗הumechitahand ruinמְחִתָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and ruin”, the ordinary formH4288properly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternationdestruction, dismaying, ruin, terror.לְפֹ֣עֲלֵיlefoaleto doפָּעַלpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct — “to do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6466to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practisecommit, (evil-) do(-er), make(-r), ordain, work(-er).אָֽוֶןavenidolאָוֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH205strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idolaffliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare H369 (אַיִן).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

The way of Jehovah [is] strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.

World English Bible

The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

Darby Translation

The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect [man], but destruction to the workers of iniquity.

Douay-Rheims

The strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin comes to them that work wickedness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὀχύρωμα ὁσίου φόβος Κυρίου, συντριβὴ δὲ τοῖς ἐργαζομένοις κακά.