Proverbs 10:29
The way of the LORD is a stronghold for the upright, But destruction for those who do iniquity.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
In Context
30The righteous shall never be moved; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
Cross References
Psalms 1:6For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked leadeth to ruin.
Psalms 37:20But the wicked shall perish; Yea, the enemies of the LORD shall be consumed, like the glory of the fields; They shall be consumed into smoke.
Psalms 92:7When the wicked spring up like grass, And all who practise iniquity flourish, It is but to be destroyed for ever!
Proverbs 21:15To do justice shall be joy to the righteous; But destruction is for them that do iniquity.
Zechariah 10:12And I will strengthen them through Jehovah, And in his name shall they walk, saith Jehovah.
Luke 13:26then will ye begin to say, We ate and drank in thy presence, and thou didst teach in our streets.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:28-29
27 The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. 28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. Observe, 1. Religion lengthens men's lives and crowns their hopes. What man is he that loves life? Let him fear God, and that will secure him from many things that would prejudice his life, and secure to him life enough in this world and eternal life in the other; the fear of the Lord will add days more than was expected, will add… Read the whole commentary →