| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | The path | אֹ֣רַח | o·rach | 734 | a way, path | from arach |
| of life | | | 2425b | life | from chayah |
| [leads] upward | לְמַ֣עְלָה | le·ma'·lah | 4605 | above, upwards | from alah |
| for the wise | לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל | le·mas·kil; | 7919a | to be prudent | a prim. root |
| That he may keep away | ס֝֗וּר | sur | 5493 | to turn aside | a prim. root |
| from Sheol | מִשְּׁאֹ֥ול | mi·she·'o·vl | 7585 | underworld (place to which people descend at death) | of uncertain derivation |
| below. | מָֽטָּה׃ | mat·tah. | 4295 | downwards | from natah |
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KJV Lexicon
The way
'orach (o'-rakh)
a well-trodden road; also a caravan -- manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-)way.
of life
chay (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
is above
ma`al (mah'al)
the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc. -- above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
to the wise
sakal (saw-kal')
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
that he may depart
cuwr (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
from hell
sh'owl (sheh-ole')
Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates -- grave, hell, pit.
beneath
mattah (mat'-taw)
downward, below or beneath; often adverbially with or without prefixes -- beneath, down(-ward), less, very low, under(-neath). |
New American Standard (©1995)
The path of life leads upward for the wise That he may keep away from Sheol below.King James Bible
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. American King James Version
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. American Standard Version
To the wise the way of life goeth upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath. Darby Bible Translation
The path of life is upwards for the wise, that he may depart from Sheol beneath. English Revised Version
To the wise the way of life goeth upward, that he may depart from Sheol beneath. Webster's Bible Translation
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. Young's Literal Translation
A path of life is on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
semita vitae super eruditum ut declinet de inferno novissimo
Acting Aside Avoid Below Beneath Depart Downward Grave Guiding Hell Leads Man's Nether-world Path Sheol Turn Underworld Upward Upwards Wise Wisely
Acting Avoid Below Beneath Depart Downward Grave Guiding Hell High Life Nether-World Path Sheol Turn Underworld Upward Upwards Way Wise Wisely
Acting Avoid Below Beneath Depart Downward Grave Guiding Hell High Life Nether-World Path Sheol Turn Underworld Upward Upwards Way Wise WiselyProverbs 15:24 Multilingual Bible Proverbes 15:24 French Proverbios 15:24 Biblia Paralela 箴 言 15:24 Chinese Bible |
