Amsal 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 

Yesaya 1:28

1:28 All rebellious sinners will be shattered, ⁶ 

those who abandon the Lord will perish.

Daniel 12:10

12:10 Many will be purified, made clean, and refined, but the wicked will go on being wicked. None of the wicked will understand, though the wise will understand.

[10:29]  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).

[10:29]  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.

[10:29]  ³ tn Heb “for the one with integrity” (לַתֹּם, latom).

[10:29]  ⁴ tn Or “ruin” (so NIV).

[10:29]  ⁵ tn Heb “those who practice iniquity.”

[1:28]  ⁶ tn Heb “and [there will be] a shattering of rebels and sinners together.”