Pro 10:29 | NETfull | 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 ^{▼▼ 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 ^{▼▼ 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, ^{▼▼ Heb “for the one with integrity” (לַתֹּם, latom).}
but it is destruction ^{▼▼ Or “ruin” (so NIV).} to evildoers. ^{▼▼ Heb “those who practice iniquity.”}