Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The way of life leads upward for the wise so he may avoid Sheol below.
New American Standard Bible
That he may keep away from
King James Version
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
Holman Bible
so that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
A Conservative Version
To the wise man the way of life [is] upward, that he may depart from Sheol beneath.
American Standard Version
To the wise the way of life goeth upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath.
Amplified
The [chosen] path of life leads upward for the wise,
That he may keep away from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) below.
Bible in Basic English
Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.
Darby Translation
The path of life is upwards for the wise, that he may depart from Sheol beneath.
Julia Smith Translation
The path of life is above to the understanding one, to depart from hades below.
King James 2000
The way of life leads above to the wise, that he may depart from sheol beneath.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The path of life [leads] upward for him who has insight, in order to turn away from Sheol below.
Modern King James verseion
The way of life is above to the wise, so that he may turn away from hell below.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The way of life leadeth unto heaven; that a man should beware of hell beneath.
NET Bible
The path of life is upward for the wise person, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.
New Heart English Bible
The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.
The Emphasized Bible
The way of life, is upwards to the prudent, that he may depart from hades beneath.
Webster
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
World English Bible
The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.
Youngs Literal Translation
A path of life is on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.
Themes
Hell » In the rv the word "sheol" itself occurs in the following scriptures
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 15:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Brings Blessings To Others
23 An appropriate answer brings joy to a person, and a well-timed word is a good thing. 24 The way of life leads upward for the wise so he may avoid Sheol below. 25 The house of the proud the LORD will demolish, but he will protect the widow's boundary line.
Cross References
Proverbs 2:18
For her house leads down to death, and her paths down to the realm of the dead.
Philippians 3:20
Our citizenship, however, is in heaven, and it is from there that we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus, the Messiah.
Colossians 3:1-2
Therefore, if you have been raised with the Messiah, keep focusing on the things that are above, where the Messiah is seated at the right hand of God.
Psalm 16:11
You cause me to know the path of life; in your presence is joyful abundance, at your right hand there are pleasures forever. A Davidic Prayer.
Psalm 139:24
See if there is any offensive tendency in me, and lead me in the eternal way. To the Music Director: A Davidic Song
Proverbs 5:5
Her feet go down to death; her steps lead to Sheol.
Proverbs 6:23
Because the command is a lamp and the Law a light, rebukes that discipline are a way of life
Proverbs 7:27
Her house leads to Sheol, descending to death's catacombs.
Proverbs 9:8
Don't rebuke a mocker or he will hate you. Rebuke a wise person, and he will love you.
Proverbs 23:14
Punish him with a rod, and you will rescue his soul from Sheol.
Jeremiah 21:8
"You are to say to this people, "This is what the LORD says: "I'm about to set before you the way of life and the way of death.
Matthew 7:14
How narrow is the gate and how constricted is the road that leads to life, and there aren't many people who find it!"
John 14:6
Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.