Pro 10:29 | NET2full | STEP | The way of the Lord is like a stronghold for the upright , but it is destruction to evildoers .

‏ Proverbs 10:29

29 The way of the Lord ^{▼▼tc The LXX reads “the fear of the Lord.”} ^{▼▼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).} is like ^{▼▼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.} a stronghold for the upright, ^{▼▼tc Heb “for the one with integrity” (לַתֹּם, lattom). The versions appear to read לְתַם (letam) “for the blameless.”}
but it is destruction ^{▼▼tn Or “ruin” (so NIV).} to evildoers. ^{▼▼tn Heb “those who practice iniquity.”}