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along that path is immortality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The way of the godly leads to life; that path does not lead to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is life in the path of righteousness, but another path leads to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In the way of righteousness <i>is</i> life; and <i>in</i> the pathway <i>thereof there is</i> no death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />In the way of righteousness <i>is</i> life, And in <i>its</i> pathway <i>there is</i> no death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the way of righteousness there is life, And in <i>its</i> pathway there is no death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />In the way of righteousness is life, And in <i>its</i> pathway there is no death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />In the path of righteousness is life, And in <i>its</i> pathway there is no death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death [but immortality—eternal life].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is life in the path of righteousness, and in its path there is no death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is life in the path of righteousness, but another path leads to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Living right is a pathway that leads to life and away from death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Everlasting life is on the way of righteousness. Eternal death is not along its path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Righteousness is the road to life; wickedness is the road to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In the pathway to righteousness there is life, and in that lifestyle there is no death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is life in the path of righteousness, but another path leads to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In the path of righteousness there is life, but another path leads to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In the way of righteousness is life; and in the path of it there is no death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In the path of righteousness [is] life, "" And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In the path of righteousness is life, And in the way of that path is no death!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In the way of justice is life; and the way of its beaten path not death.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In the path of justice is life: but the by-way leadeth to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In the path of justice, there is life. But the devious way leads to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In the path of justice is life, but the way of abomination leads to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In the path of righteousness there is life, in walking its path there is no death.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />In the way of righteousness is life; but the way of animosity leads to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In the way of righteousness is life, and the way of the angry is unto death. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In the way of righteousness is life, And in the pathway thereof there is no death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />In the ways of righteousness is life; but the ways of those that remember injuries <i>lead</i> to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/12-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=2345" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/12.htm">Loving Discipline and Knowledge</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yîm (N-mp) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">There is life</a> <a href="/hebrew/734.htm" title="734: bə·’ō·raḥ- (Prep-b:: N-csc) -- A way, path. From 'arach; a well-trodden road; also a caravan.">in the path</a> <a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: ṣə·ḏā·qāh (N-fs) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">of righteousness,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: wə·ḏe·reḵ (Conj-w:: N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">but another path</a> <a href="/hebrew/5410.htm" title="5410: nə·ṯî·ḇāh (N-fs) -- Path, pathway. Or nthiybah; or nthibah; from an unused root meaning to tramp; a track."></a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194: må̄·wɛṯ (N-ms) -- Death. From muwth; death; concretely, the dead, their place or state; figuratively, pestilence, ruin.">leads to death.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-14.htm">Matthew 7:14</a></span><br />But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Psalm 16:11</a></span><br />You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-22.htm">Romans 6:22-23</a></span><br />But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life. / For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-8.htm">Isaiah 35:8</a></span><br />And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it—only those who walk in the Way—and fools will not stray onto it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28</a></span><br />I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-3.htm">Psalm 23:3</a></span><br />He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-11.htm">1 John 5:11-12</a></span><br />And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. / Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-18.htm">Proverbs 4:18</a></span><br />The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-17.htm">Matthew 19:17</a></span><br />“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-24.htm">John 5:24</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-18.htm">Psalm 37:18</a></span><br />The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-7.htm">Romans 2:7</a></span><br />To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-7.htm">Isaiah 26:7</a></span><br />The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-9.htm">1 Peter 1:9</a></span><br />now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/8-35.htm">Proverbs 8:35</a></b></br> For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/9-11.htm">Proverbs 9:11</a></b></br> For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/10-16.htm">Proverbs 10:16</a></b></br> The labour of the righteous <i>tendeth</i> to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/11-19.htm">Death</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-26.htm">Error</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-31.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-11.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-10.htm">Immortality</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-10.htm">Life</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-17.htm">Path</a> <a href="/job/31-32.htm">Pathway</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-17.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-20.htm">Road</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-14.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-26.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/13-14.htm">Death</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-6.htm">Error</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-5.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-9.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/romans/2-7.htm">Immortality</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-8.htm">Life</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-10.htm">Path</a> <a href="/songs/2-14.htm">Pathway</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-6.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-19.htm">Road</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-6.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/12-1.htm">Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>There is life in the path of righteousness</b><br>The concept of "life" in this context refers to both spiritual vitality and eternal life. In the Hebrew Bible, righteousness is often associated with living in accordance with God's laws and commands. The path of righteousness is a metaphor for a lifestyle that aligns with God's will, leading to blessings and favor. This idea is echoed in <a href="/psalms/1-6.htm">Psalm 1:6</a>, which contrasts the way of the righteous with the way of the wicked. The path of righteousness is also seen as a journey, suggesting ongoing growth and sanctification. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ is described as "the way, the truth, and the life" (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>), embodying the ultimate path of righteousness. <p><b>but another path leads to death</b><br>The "other path" signifies a life lived apart from God's commandments, often characterized by sin and rebellion. In biblical terms, death can mean physical death, spiritual death, or eternal separation from God. This duality of paths is a common theme in wisdom literature, emphasizing the consequences of one's choices. <a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">Proverbs 14:12</a> warns that there is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way of death. The imagery of two paths is also present in Jesus' teaching about the narrow and wide gates in <a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a>, where the narrow path leads to life and the broad path leads to destruction. This serves as a call to choose wisely and follow the path that leads to life, as defined by God's standards.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>- Traditionally considered the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. His proverbs often contrast the way of the righteous with the way of the wicked.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_path_of_righteousness.htm">The Path of Righteousness</a></b><br>- This metaphorical path represents a life lived in accordance with God's will and commandments, leading to spiritual life and fulfillment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_path_leading_to_death.htm">The Path Leading to Death</a></b><br>- This represents a life of sin and disobedience, ultimately leading to spiritual death and separation from God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_righteous_living.htm">The Importance of Righteous Living</a></b><br>Righteousness is not just about moral behavior but aligning one's life with God's will. This path leads to true life, both now and eternally.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_choices.htm">Consequences of Choices</a></b><br>Every choice we make sets us on a path. Choosing righteousness leads to life, while choosing sin leads to death. This highlights the importance of daily decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_discernment.htm">Spiritual Discernment</a></b><br>Understanding the difference between the path of righteousness and the path leading to death requires spiritual discernment, which can be developed through prayer and study of the Scriptures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_wisdom.htm">The Role of Wisdom</a></b><br>Wisdom, as taught in Proverbs, is essential for recognizing and staying on the path of righteousness. It involves fearing the Lord and shunning evil.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Keeping an eternal perspective helps believers prioritize the path of righteousness over temporary pleasures that lead to death.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_abiram_in_the_bible.htm">What signifies the wide gate leading to destruction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_prov._14_12_relate_to_free_will.htm">Proverbs 14:12: If there is a 'way that seems right but ends in death,' how does this align with human free will and moral accountability?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_deut._32_39_align_with_god's_benevolence.htm">How does Deuteronomy 32:39's portrayal of God as both life-giver and destroyer align or conflict with other biblical texts that emphasize only God's benevolence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_our_eternal_dwelling_place.htm">Are pleasures everlasting?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28) <span class= "bld">In the way of righteousness is life.--</span>Comp. above on <a href="/proverbs/10-2.htm" title="Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivers from death.">Proverbs 10:2</a>, "Righteousness delivereth from death."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In the way of righteousness is life</span> (comp. <a href="/proverbs/10-2.htm">Proverbs 10:2</a>). For the promise of temporal prosperity which the Jew saw in such passages as these we substitute a better hope. <span class="cmt_word">And in the pathway</span> thereof - of righteousness - <span class="cmt_word">there is no death.</span> Many combine the two words thus: "no death," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> immortality; but examples of such combination are not forthcoming, and the anomaly is not necessitated by the failure of the usual rendering to afford an adequate sense. The Greek and Latin versions are noteworthy. Septuagint, "The ways of the revengeful (<span class="greek">μνησικάκων</span>) are unto (<span class="hebrew">אֶל</span>, not <span class="hebrew">אַל</span>) death." St. Chrysostom refers ('Hom. 16 in Ephesians') to this rendering: "He here speaks of vindictiveness; for on the spur of the moment he allows the sufferer to act in order to cheek the aggressor; but further to bear a grudge he permits not; because the act then is no longer one of passion, nor of boiling rage, but of malice premeditated. Now, God forgives those who may be carried away, perhaps upon a sense of outrage, and rush out to resent it. Hence he says, 'eye for eye;' and yet again 'The ways of the revengeful lead to death." Vulgate, "A devious path leads to death" - a path, that is, which turns aside from the right direction, a life and conversation which are alien from justice and piety. But both the Septuagint and the Vulgate have missed the right meaning of the words in question; <span class="accented">derek nethibah</span>, "pathway." Many see in this verse a plain evidence that the writer believed in the immortality of the soul. We have reason to suppose that such was his faith, but it cannot be proved from this passage, though we may consider that he was guided to speak in terms to which later knowledge would affix a deeper interpretation (see <a href="/proverbs/14-32.htm">Proverbs 14:32</a>, and note there). It is Jesus Christ "who hath brought life and immortality (<span class="greek">ἀφθαρσίαν</span>) to light through the gospel" (<a href="/2_timothy/1-10.htm">2 Timothy 1:10</a>). Writers in Solomon's time could speak only darkly about this sublime and comforting hope, though later, as in the Book of Wisdom and throughout most of the Apocryphal books, it formed a common topic, and was used as a reason for patience and resignation. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/12-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">There is life</span><br /><span class="heb">חַיִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay·yîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the path</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֹֽרַח־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ō·raḥ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_734.htm">Strong's 734: </a> </span><span class="str2">A well-trodden road, a caravan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of righteousness,</span><br /><span class="heb">צְדָקָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·ḏā·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rightness, subjectively, objectively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but another path</span><br /><span class="heb">וְדֶ֖רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏe·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">leads to death.</span><br /><span class="heb">מָֽוֶת׃‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(mā·weṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4194.htm">Strong's 4194: </a> </span><span class="str2">Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/12-28.htm">Proverbs 12:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/12-28.htm">Proverbs 12:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/12-28.htm">Proverbs 12:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/12-28.htm">Proverbs 12:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/12-28.htm">Proverbs 12:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/12-28.htm">Proverbs 12:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/12-28.htm">Proverbs 12:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/12-28.htm">Proverbs 12:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/12-28.htm">Proverbs 12:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/12-28.htm">Proverbs 12:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/12-28.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 12:28 In the way of righteousness is life (Prov. 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