Proverbs 10:29

10:29 The way of the Lord ¹  is like ²  a stronghold for the upright, ³ 

but it is destruction ⁴  to evildoers. ⁵ 

¹ sn The “way of the Lord” is an idiom for God’s providential administration of life; it is what the Lord does (“way” being a hypocatastasis).

² tn The comparative “like” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is implied by the metaphor; it is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity.

³ tn Heb “for the one with integrity” (לַתֹּם, latom).

⁴ tn Or “ruin” (so NIV).

⁵ tn Heb “those who practice iniquity.”