Proverbs 12:28
In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
KJV
In semita justitiæ vita ; iter autem devium ducit ad mortem.
Vulgate
ἐν ὁδοῖς δικαιοσύνης ζωή, ὁδοὶ δὲ μνησικάκων εἰς θάνατον.
LXX
In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.
ASV
בְּ/אֹֽרַח צְדָקָ֥ה חַיִּ֑ים וְ/דֶ֖רֶךְ נְתִיבָ֣ה אַל מָֽוֶת
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
אֹ֣רַח
'rch
noun · 60×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
וֹ
v
noun · 157×
חַי
chy
verb · 502×
י
y
noun · 26×
צְדָקָ֖ה
tsdqh
noun · 157×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. Paul is wont to establish many things incidently, and is very full of thoughts. For such is the grace of The Spirit. He does not comprehend a few ideas in a multitude of words, but includes great and manifold thought in brevity of expressions. Observe at least how, in the midst of exhortation, and when discoursing about faith, of what a type and mystery he reminds us, whereo…
Cross-references
- 1John 2:29 — If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
- 1John 3:7 — Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
- 2Pet 2:21 — For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
- 3John 1:11 — Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
- Deut 30:15 — See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;
- Ezek 18:9 — Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.
- Ezek 18:20 — The soul that sinneth, 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, and
- Prov 8:35 — For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
- Prov 9:11 — For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
- Prov 10:2 — Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
- Prov 10:16 — The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
- Prov 11:4 — Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
- Prov 11:19 — As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
- Prov 11:19 — As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
- Ps 16:11 — Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
- Rom 5:21 — That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
- Rom 6:22 — But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
- Titus 2:11 — For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,