Focused Passage

Proverbs 12:28

Discipline, Truthful Speech, Diligence, and the Stable Root of the Righteous

The chapter moves through moral contrasts around discipline, stability, household life, prudence, work, speech, counsel, truth, peace, diligence, anxiety, friendship, and the life-giving path of righteousness.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

28 There is life in the path of righteousness, but another path leads to death.

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Verse 28

Original words

There is life חַיִּ֑ים H2416 Noun - masculine plural in the path בְּאֹֽרַח־ H734 Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct of righteousness צְדָקָ֥ה H6666 Noun - feminine singular but another path וְדֶ֖רֶךְ H1870 Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct . . . נְתִיבָ֣ה H5410 Noun - feminine singular . . . אַל־ H408 Adverb leads to death מָֽוֶת׃ H4194 Noun - masculine singular

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