Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Verse Takeaways
1
Life Now and Later
Commentators emphasize that the 'life' promised in this verse is twofold. It is not only eternal life in the future but also a present spiritual life. As Matthew Henry notes, there is 'life in the way,' meaning true comfort, peace, and spiritual vitality are experienced now by those walking in righteousness.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Proverbs
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
Commentaries
3
Charles Ellicott
On Proverbs 12:28
19th Century
Bishop
In the way of righteousness is life.— Compare above on Proverbs 10:2, Righteousness delivereth from death.
John Gill
On Proverbs 12:28
17th Century
Pastor
In the way of righteousness [is] life
The life of the soul, or spiritual life, as Aben Ezra; and eternal life, as Ge…
Matthew Henry
On Proverbs 12:28
17th Century
Minister
The way of religion is a straight, plain way; it is the way of righteousness. There is not only life at the end, but life in the way; all true comf…