Proverbs 12:28 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!

English ASV

In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

English Amplified

Life is in the way of righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation), and in its pathway there is no death but immortality (perpetual, eternal life). [John 3:36; 4:36; 8:51; 11:26; I Cor. 15:54; Gal. 6:8.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Life is in the way of righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation), and in its pathway there is no death but immortality (perpetual, eternal life). [John 3:36; 4:36; 8:51; 11:26; I Cor. 15:54; Gal. 6:8.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

There is life in the path of righteousness, and in its path there is no death.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

In the path of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

English EASY 2024

If you do what is right, you will find true life. Along that path, there is no death.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Along the path of goodness there is life; that is the way to live forever.

In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Righteousness is the road to life; wickedness is the road to death.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Everlasting life is on the way of righteousness. Eternal death is not along its path.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

English LSB

In the path of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

In the path of righteousness is life, and in that path is no death.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

In the path of justice there is life, but the abominable way leads to death.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

In the path of righteousness there is life, but another path leads to death.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

There is life in doing what is right. Along that path you will never die.

English NIV

In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality.

English NKJ 1982

In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.

English NLT

The way of the godly leads to life; their path does not lead to death.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

In the path of righteousness there is life, in walking its path there is no death.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Abundant life is discovered by walking in righteousness, but holding on to your anger leads to death.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

In the path of righteousness is life, but the way of error leads to death.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The path of the godly leads to life. So why fear death?

English Tyndale 1537

In the way of righteousness there is life, as for any other way it is the path unto death.

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