ASV: To the wise the way of life goeth upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath.
BBE: Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.
DBY: The path of life is upwards for the wise, that he may depart from Sheol beneath.
KJV: The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
JPS: The path of life goeth upward for the wise, that he may depart from the nether-world beneath.
WBS: The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
WEB: The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.
YLT: A path of life 'is' on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.
