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Proverbs 4:18–19

18 The path of the righteousw is like the morning sun,x

shining ever brighter till the full light of day.y

19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;z

they do not know what makes them stumble.a

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Proverbs 4:18–19 — English Standard Version (ESV)

18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,

which shines brighter and brighter until full day.

19 The way of the wicked is like deep darkness;

they do not know over what they stumble.

Proverbs 4:18–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

18 But the path of the just is as the shining light,

That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

19 The way of the wicked is as darkness:

They know not at what they stumble.

Proverbs 4:18–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)

18 The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,

which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.

19 But the way of the wicked is like total darkness.

They have no idea what they are stumbling over.

Proverbs 4:18–19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

18 But the path of the just is like the shining sun,

That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.

19 The way of the wicked is like darkness;

They do not know what makes them stumble.

Proverbs 4:18–19 — New Century Version (NCV)

18 The way of the good person is like the light of dawn,

growing brighter and brighter until full daylight.

19 But the wicked walk around in the dark;

they can’t even see what makes them stumble.

Proverbs 4:18–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)

18 But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light,

That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

19 The way of the wicked is as darkness:

They know not at what they stumble.

Proverbs 4:18–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

18 But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, going on and brightening until the day be fully come. 19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

Proverbs 4:18–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

18 But the path of righteous people is like the light of dawn 

that becomes brighter and brighter until it reaches midday. 

19 The way of wicked people is like deep darkness. 

They do not know what makes them stumble. 

Proverbs 4:18–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

18 The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,

shining brighter and brighter until midday.

19 But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom;

they don’t know what makes them stumble.

Proverbs 4:18–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,

which shines brighter and brighter until full day.

19 The way of the wicked is like deep darkness;

they do not know what they stumble over.

Proverbs 4:18–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

18 But the path of the righteous ones is like the light of dawn,

leading and shining until the day is full.

19 The way of the wicked ones is like deep darkness;

they do not know what they stumble over.

Proverbs 4:18–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

18 The path of those who do what is right is like the first gleam of dawn.

It shines brighter and brighter until the full light of day.

19 But the way of those who do what is wrong is like deep darkness.

They don’t know what makes them trip and fall.

Proverbs 4:18–19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,

That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.

19 The way of the wicked is like darkness;

They do not know over what they stumble.


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