Proverbs 12:28
Good News Translation
Righteousness is the road to life; wickedness is the road to death.

New Revised Standard Version
In the path of righteousness there is life, in walking its path there is no death.

Contemporary English Version
Living right is a pathway that leads to life and away from death.

New American Bible
In the path of justice is life, but the way of abomination leads to death.

Douay-Rheims Bible
In the path of justice is life: but the bye-way leadeth to death.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

In the path of justice is life: but the bye-way leadeth to death.

Proverbs 8:35 But he that shall sin against me shall hurt his own soul. All that hate me love death.

Proverbs 9:11 If thou be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil.

Proverbs 10:16 The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproofs, goeth astray.

Proverbs 11:19 A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.

Ezekiel 18:9,20-24 Hath walked in my commandments, and kept my judgments, to do truth: he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord God. . . .

Romans 5:21 That as sin hath reigned to death: so also grace might reign by justice unto life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:22,23 But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end life everlasting. . . .

Titus 2:11,12 For the grace of God our Saviour hath appeared to all men: . . .

1 John 2:29 If you know that he is just, know ye, that every one also who doth justice is born of him.

1 John 3:7 Little children, let no man deceive you. He that doth justice is just, even as he is just.

3 John 1:11 Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil: but that which is good. He that doth good is of God: he that doth evil hath not seen God.

Context
Loving Discipline and Knowledge
27The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a just man shall be precious gold. 28In the path of justice is life: but the bye-way leadeth to death.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 30:15
Consider that I have set before thee this day life and good, and on the other hand death and evil:

Deuteronomy 32:46
And he said to them: Set your hearts on all the words, which I testify to you this day: which you shall command your children to observe and to do, and to fulfil all that is written in this law:

Proverbs 11:19
A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.

Jeremiah 21:8
And to this people thou shalt say: Thus saith the Lord: Behold I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.

Proverbs 12:27
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