The path of life leads upward for the prudent to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.
NIV
The path of the wise leads upward to life, that he may avoid [the gloom] in the depths of Sheol (Hades, the place of the dead). [Phil. 3:20; Col. 3:1, 2.]AMP
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
KJV
A feast is made for laughter, wine makes life merry, and money is the answer for everything.
NIV
[Instead of repairing the breaches, the officials] make a feast for laughter, serve wine to cheer life, and [depend on tax] money to answer for all of it.
AMP
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
KJV
Now the LORD had said to Moses in Midian, "Go back to Egypt, for all those who wanted to kill you are dead."
NIV
The Lord said to Moses in Midian, Go back to Egypt; for all the men who were seeking your life[for killing the Egyptian] are dead. [Exod. 2:11, 12.]AMP
And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.
KJV
When I say to the wicked, 'You will surely die,' and you do not warn them or speak out to dissuade them from their evil ways in order to save their lives, those wicked people will die for their sins, and I will hold you accountable for their blood.
NIV
If I say to the wicked, You shall surely die, and you do not give him warning or speak to warn the wicked to turn from his wicked way, to save his life, the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at your hand.
AMP
When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
KJV
"Therefore this is what the LORD says about the people of Anathoth who are seeking your life and saying, 'Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD or you will die by our hands' – "
NIV
Therefore thus says the Lord about the men of Anathoth [Jeremiah's hometown], who seek your life[Jeremiah] and say, Prophesy not in the name of the Lord, that you die not by our hands--
AMP
Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:
KJV
Those who are left in Zion, who remain in Jerusalem, will be called holy, all who are recorded among the living in Jerusalem.
NIV
And he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called holy, everyone who is recorded for life in Jerusalem and for eternal life, [Joel 3:17; Phil. 4:3.]AMP
And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem:
KJV
