Proverbs 15:24

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.24", "source": "אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁא֥וֹל מָֽטָּה׃", "text": "*ʾōraḥ ḥayyîm ləmaʿlāh ləmaśkîl ləmaʿan sûr miššəʾôl māṭṭāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - path of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*ləmaʿlāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - upward", "*ləmaśkîl*": "preposition + hiphil participle, masculine singular - for the prudent", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*sûr*": "qal infinitive construct - to turn away/depart", "*miššəʾôl*": "preposition + noun, proper feminine - from Sheol", "*māṭṭāh*": "adverb - downward/below" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ ḥayyîm*": "path of life/way of living", "*ləmaʿlāh ləmaśkîl*": "upward for prudent/leads upward for discerning", "*ləmaʿan sûr*": "in order to turn away/that he might depart", "*miššəʾôl māṭṭāh*": "from Sheol below/from realm of death beneath" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁא֥וֹל מָֽטָּה׃

Transliteration

ʾōraḥ ḥayyîm ləmaʿlāh ləmaśkîl ləmaʿan sûr miššəʾôl māṭṭāh

Grammar Details

• *ʾōraḥ*: noun, masculine singular construct - path of
• *ḥayyîm*: noun, masculine plural - life
• *ləmaʿlāh*: preposition + noun, feminine singular - upward
• *ləmaśkîl*: preposition + hiphil participle, masculine singular - for the prudent
• *ləmaʿan*: conjunction - in order that
• *sûr*: qal infinitive construct - to turn away/depart
• *miššəʾôl*: preposition + noun, proper feminine - from Sheol
• *māṭṭāh*: adverb - downward/below

Word Meanings

• *ʾōraḥ ḥayyîm*: path of life/way of living
• *ləmaʿlāh ləmaśkîl*: upward for prudent/leads upward for discerning
• *ləmaʿan sûr*: in order to turn away/that he might depart
• *miššəʾôl māṭṭāh*: from Sheol below/from realm of death beneath

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The path of life leads upward for the prudent, to keep them from descending to the grave.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  To the wise{H7919} the way{H734} of life{H734} [goeth] upward,{H4605} That he may depart{H5493} from Sheol{H7585} beneath.{H4295}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The way{H734} of life{H2416} is above{H4605} to the wise{H7919}{(H8688)}, that he may depart{H5493}{(H8800)} from hell{H7585} beneath{H4295}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The waye of life ledeth vnto heaue, yt a man shulde bewarre of hell beneth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The way of lyfe is on hygh to the wise, that a man shoulde beware of hell beneath.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The way of life [is] above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The path of life leads upward for the wise, To keep him from going downward to Sheol.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A path of life `is' on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  To the wise the way of life `goeth' upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  To the wise the way of life [goeth] upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The path of life is upward for the wise person, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 2:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.18", "source": "כִּ֤י שָׁ֣חָה אֶל־מָ֣וֶת בֵּיתָ֑הּ וְאֶל־רְ֝פָאִ֗ים מַעְגְּלֹתֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "for *šāḥāh* to-*māwеṯ* *bêṯāh* and-to-*rəfāʾîm* *maʿgəlōṯеhā*", "grammar": { "*šāḥāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she has sunk down", "*māwеṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*bêṯāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house", "*rəfāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - spirits of the dead/shades", "*maʿgəlōṯеhā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her tracks" }, "variants": { "*šāḥāh*": "sink down/bow down/incline", "*māwеṯ*": "death/dying", "*rəfāʾîm*": "spirits of the dead/shades/departed spirits", "*maʿgəlōṯеhā*": "her tracks/her paths/her ways" } }
• Phil 3:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.20", "source": "Ἡμῶν γὰρ τὸ πολίτευμα ἐν οὐρανοῖς ὑπάρχει· ἐξ οὗ καὶ Σωτῆρα ἀπεκδεχόμεθα, Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν:", "text": "Our *gar* the *politeuma* in *ouranois hyparchei*; from which also *Sōtēra apekdechometha*, *Kyrion Iēsoun Christon*:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*politeuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - citizenship/commonwealth", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens", "*hyparchei*": "indicative, present, active, 3rd person singular - exists/is", "*Sōtēra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Savior", "*apekdechometha*": "indicative, present, middle, 1st person plural - we eagerly await", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*politeuma*": "citizenship/commonwealth/colony/state", "*hyparchei*": "exists/is/belongs", "*apekdechometha*": "eagerly await/expect eagerly" } }
• Col 3:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.1", "source": "¶Εἰ οὖν συνηγέρθητε τῷ Χριστῷ, τὰ ἄνω ζητεῖτε, οὗ ὁ Χριστός ἐστιν ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ Θεοῦ καθήμενος.", "text": "If *oun* you were *synēgerthēte* with the *Christō*, the things *anō* *zēteite*, where the *Christos* *estin* in right hand of the *Theou* *kathēmenos*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle (if)", "*oun*": "inferential particle (therefore, then)", "*synēgerthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - were raised together with", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with Christ (instrumental dative)", "*anō*": "adverb - above/upward", "*zēteite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - seek/search for", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*dexia*": "dative, feminine, singular - right hand (position of honor/authority)", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God (possessive)", "*kathēmenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sitting" }, "variants": { "*synēgerthēte*": "were raised together with/were co-resurrected", "*anō*": "above/upward/heavenly things", "*zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive after", "*kathēmenos*": "sitting/being seated/enthroned" } } 2 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.2", "source": "Τὰ ἄνω φρονεῖτε, μὴ τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "The things *anō* *phroneite*, not the things *epi* the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*anō*": "adverb - above/upward", "*phroneite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - think on/set mind on", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - on/upon", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land/ground" }, "variants": { "*phroneite*": "think on/set your mind on/be concerned with/focus attention on", "*anō*": "above/upward/heavenly things", "*gēs*": "earth/land/world/territory" } }
• Ps 16:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.16.11", "source": "תּֽוֹדִיעֵנִי֮ אֹ֤רַח חַ֫יִּ֥ים שֹׂ֣בַע שְׂ֭מָחוֹת אֶת־פָּנֶ֑יךָ נְעִמ֖וֹת בִּימִינְךָ֣ נֶֽצַח׃", "text": "*tôdîʿēnî* *ʾōraḥ* *ḥayyîm* *śōḇaʿ* *śəmāḥôt* *ʾet*-*pāneḵā* *nəʿimôt* in *yəmînḵā* *neṣaḥ*", "grammar": { "*tôdîʿēnî*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you will make known to me", "*ʾōraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - path of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life/lives", "*śōḇaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*śəmāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - joys", "*pāneḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your face/presence", "*nəʿimôt*": "noun, feminine plural - pleasures/delights", "in *yəmînḵā*": "preposition + noun with 2nd person masculine suffix - in your right hand", "*neṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*tôdîʿēnî*": "you will make known to me/you will show me/you will teach me", "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/journey", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/lives", "*śōḇaʿ*": "fullness/abundance/satisfaction", "*śəmāḥôt*": "joys/gladness/pleasures", "*pāneḵā*": "your face/your presence", "*nəʿimôt*": "pleasures/delights/pleasantness", "*yəmînḵā*": "your right hand (symbol of power and favor)", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity" } }
• Ps 139:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.24", "source": "וּרְאֵ֗ה אִם־דֶּֽרֶךְ־עֹ֥צֶב בִּ֑י וּ֝נְחֵ֗נִי בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And-*rəʾēh* if-*derek-ʿōṣeb* in-me; and-*nəḥēnî* in-*derek ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*rəʾēh*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - see", "*derek-ʿōṣeb*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun - way of pain/grief", "*nəḥēnî*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - lead me", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*rəʾēh*": "see/look/observe", "*derek-ʿōṣeb*": "way of pain/grievous way/harmful way/idolatry", "*nəḥēnî*": "lead me/guide me/conduct me", "*derek ʿôlām*": "way of eternity/everlasting way/ancient path" } }
• Prov 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.5", "source": "רַ֭גְלֶיהָ יֹרְד֣וֹת מָ֑וֶת שְׁ֝א֗וֹל צְעָדֶ֥יהָ יִתְמֹֽכוּ", "text": "Her-*raglayim* *yōrĕdôt* *māwet* *šĕʾôl* her-*ṣĕʿādîm* *yitmōkû*", "grammar": { "*raglayim*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her feet", "*yōrĕdôt*": "verb, qal participle feminine plural - going down/descending", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, proper masculine - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*ṣĕʿādîm*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her steps", "*yitmōkû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they take hold/grasp/seize" }, "variants": { "*raglayim*": "feet/legs", "*yōrĕdôt*": "going down/descending/leading down", "*māwet*": "death/mortality/dying", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/pit/underworld", "*ṣĕʿādîm*": "steps/paces/footsteps", "*yitmōkû*": "take hold/grasp/seize/support/maintain" } }
• Prov 6:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.23", "source": "כִּ֤י נֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה וְת֣וֹרָה א֑וֹר וְדֶ֥רֶךְ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תּוֹכְח֥וֹת מוּסָֽר׃", "text": "For *nēr* *miṣwāh* and-*tôrāh* *ʾôr* and-*dereḵ* *ḥayyîm* *tôḵəḥôt* *mûsār*", "grammar": { "*nēr*": "noun, masculine singular - lamp", "*miṣwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - teaching/instruction", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*tôḵəḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - reproofs of", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction" }, "variants": { "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*miṣwāh*": "commandment/precept", "*tôrāh*": "teaching/instruction/law", "*tôḵəḥôt*": "reproofs/corrections/rebukes", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction" } }
• Prov 7:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.27", "source": "דַּרְכֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל בֵּיתָ֑הּ יֹ֝רְד֗וֹת אֶל־חַדְרֵי־מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*darḵê* *šĕʾôl* her *bêṯāh*, *yōrĕḏôṯ* to *ḥaḏrê*-*māweṯ*.", "grammar": { "*darḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - ways of", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*bêṯāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house", "*yōrĕḏôṯ*": "verb, qal participle, feminine plural - going down/descending", "*ḥaḏrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chambers/rooms of", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death" }, "variants": { "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*ḥaḏrê-māweṯ*": "chambers of death/inner rooms of death" } }
• Prov 9:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.8", "source": "אַל־תּ֣וֹכַח לֵ֭ץ פֶּן־יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ הוֹכַ֥ח לְ֝חָכָ֗ם וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾal-tôkaḥ* *lēṣ* *pen-yiśnāʾekā* *hôkaḥ* *lḥākām* *wyeʾĕhābekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tôkaḥ*": "negative particle with Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - do not reprove", "*lēṣ*": "masculine noun - scoffer/mocker", "*pen-yiśnāʾekā*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - lest he hate you", "*hôkaḥ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - reprove", "*lḥākām*": "preposition with masculine adjective - to a wise person", "*wyeʾĕhābekā*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will love you" }, "variants": { "*tôkaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*yiśnāʾekā*": "he will hate/despise you", "*hôkaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct", "*ḥākām*": "wise person/sage/one skilled in wisdom", "*yeʾĕhābekā*": "he will love/appreciate you" } }
• Prov 23:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.14", "source": "אַ֭תָּה בַּשֵּׁ֣בֶט תַּכֶּ֑נּוּ וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ מִשְּׁא֥וֹל תַּצִּֽיל׃", "text": "You *ḇaššēḇeṭ takkennû*, and his *nap̄šô* from *šǝʾôl taṣṣîl*.", "grammar": { "*ḇaššēḇeṭ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the rod", "*takkennû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you strike him", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*šǝʾôl*": "noun, masculine singular - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*taṣṣîl*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will deliver/rescue" }, "variants": { "*ḇaššēḇeṭ takkennû*": "with the rod strike him/beat him with a stick", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/life/self", "*šǝʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/realm of the dead/underworld", "*taṣṣîl*": "deliver/rescue/save" } }
• Jer 21:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.21.8", "source": "וְאֶל־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ תֹּאמַ֔ר כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה הִנְנִ֤י נֹתֵן֙ לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם אֶת־דֶּ֥רֶךְ הַחַיִּ֖ים וְאֶת־דֶּ֥רֶךְ הַמָּֽוֶת׃", "text": "And to the *ʿām* the *zeh* *tōʾmar*: Thus *ʾāmar* *yhwh*: *hinĕnî* *nōtēn* before you *ʾet*-*derek* the *ḥayyîm* and *ʾet*-*derek* the *māwet*.", "grammar": { "*wĕʾel*": "conjunction with preposition - and to", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular - people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*tōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall say", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*hinĕnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*nōtēn*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition with noun and 2nd person masculine plural suffix - before you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*derek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - way of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - life", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*tōʾmar*": "you shall say/speak/tell", "*nōtēn*": "giving/placing/setting", "*derek*": "way/road/path", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*māwet*": "death/dying" } }
• Matt 7:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.14", "source": "Ὅτί στενὴ ἡ πύλη, καὶ τεθλιμμένη ἡ ὁδὸς, ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν, καὶ ὀλίγοι εἰσὶν οἱ εὑρίσκοντες αὐτήν.", "text": "Because *stenē hē pylē*, and *tethlimmenē hē hodos*, the *apagousa eis tēn zōēn*, and *oligoi eisin hoi heuriskontes autēn*.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*stenē*": "nominative singular feminine - narrow", "*hē pylē*": "nominative singular feminine - the gate", "*tethlimmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular feminine - having been confined/restricted", "*hē hodos*": "nominative singular feminine - the way/road", "*hē apagousa*": "nominative singular feminine present active participle - the leading away", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/to", "*tēn zōēn*": "accusative singular feminine - the life", "*oligoi*": "nominative plural masculine - few", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are", "*hoi heuriskontes*": "nominative plural masculine present active participle - the ones finding", "*autēn*": "accusative singular feminine - it/her [referring to gate/way]" }, "variants": { "*stenē*": "narrow/confined/restricted", "*tethlimmenē*": "compressed/confined/afflicted/restricted", "*hodos*": "way/road/path/journey", "*apagousa*": "leading away/taking away/conducting", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/divine life", "*oligoi*": "few/small number/not many", "*heuriskontes*": "finding/discovering/obtaining" } }
• John 14:6 : 6 { "verseID": "John.14.6", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ὁδὸς, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια, καὶ ἡ ζωή: οὐδεὶς ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, εἰ μὴ διʼ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "*Legei autō* the *Iēsous*, *Egō eimi* the *hodos*, and the *alētheia*, and the *zōē*: *oudeis erchetai pros ton Patera*, if not *di' emou*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular pronoun - to him", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Egō eimi*": "nominative pronoun + present indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*hodos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*erchetai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - comes", "*pros ton Patera*": "preposition + accusative - to the Father", "*di' emou*": "preposition + genitive pronoun - through me" }, "variants": { "*hodos*": "way/path/road/journey", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality", "*zōē*": "life/existence" } }