Proverbs 10:29
The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
In context
26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them. 27 The fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. 28 The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
29 The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil. 30 The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land. 31 From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced. 32 The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 10:29 in the KJV
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: But destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 10:29 in the ESV
The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers.