28 In the way of righteousness there is life;

along that path is immortality.

1 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,

but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.

28 In the way of righteousness is life;

And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

1 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction:

But a scorner heareth not rebuke.

28 The way of the godly leads to life;

that path does not lead to death.

1 A wise child accepts a parent’s discipline;

a mocker refuses to listen to correction.

28 In the way of righteousness is life,

And in its pathway there is no death.

1 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,

But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

28 Doing what is right is the way to life,

but there is another way that leads to death.

1 Wise children take their parents’ advice,

but whoever makes fun of wisdom won’t listen to correction.

28 In the way of righteousness is life;

And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

1 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction;

But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.

28 In the path of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

1 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

28 Everlasting life is on the way of righteousness. 

Eternal death is not along its path. 

1 A wise son listens to his father’s discipline, 

but a mocker does not listen to reprimands. 

28 There is life in the path of righteousness,

but another path leads to death.

1 A wise son responds to his father’s discipline,

but a mocker doesn’t listen to rebuke.

28 In the path of righteousness there is life,

in walking its path there is no death.

1 A wise child loves discipline,

but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

28 On the road of righteousness is life,

and on the way of the path, may there be no death.

1 A wise child hears the discipline of a father,

but a scoffer does not listen to a rebuke.

28 There is life in doing what is right.

Along that path you will never die.

1 A wise child pays attention to what his father teaches him.

But anyone who makes fun of others doesn’t listen to warnings.

28 In the way of righteousness is life,

And in its pathway there is no death.

1 A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,

But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.