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Proverbs 4:14–16

14 aDo not enter the path of the wicked

And do not proceed in the way of evil men.

15 Avoid it, do not pass by it;

Turn away from it and pass on.

16 For they acannot sleep unless they do evil;

And 1they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.

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Proverbs 4:14–16 — The New International Version (NIV)

14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked

or walk in the way of evildoers.

15 Avoid it, do not travel on it;

turn from it and go on your way.

16 For they cannot rest until they do evil;

they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.

Proverbs 4:14–16 — English Standard Version (ESV)

14 Do not enter the path of the wicked,

and do not walk in the way of the evil.

15 Avoid it; do not go on it;

turn away from it and pass on.

16 For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong;

they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble.

Proverbs 4:14–16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

14 Enter not into the path of the wicked,

And go not in the way of evil men.

15 Avoid it, pass not by it,

Turn from it, and pass away.

16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief;

And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

Proverbs 4:14–16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

14 Don’t do as the wicked do,

and don’t follow the path of evildoers.

15 Don’t even think about it; don’t go that way.

Turn away and keep moving.

16 For evil people can’t sleep until they’ve done their evil deed for the day.

They can’t rest until they’ve caused someone to stumble.

Proverbs 4:14–16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

14 Do not enter the path of the wicked,

And do not walk in the way of evil.

15 Avoid it, do not travel on it;

Turn away from it and pass on.

16 For they do not sleep unless they have done evil;

And their sleep is taken away unless they make someone fall.

Proverbs 4:14–16 — New Century Version (NCV)

14 Don’t follow the ways of the wicked;

don’t do what evil people do.

15 Avoid their ways, and don’t follow them.

Stay away from them and keep on going,

16 because they cannot sleep until they do evil.

They cannot rest until they harm someone.

Proverbs 4:14–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

14 Enter not into the path of the wicked,

And walk not in the way of evil men.

15 Avoid it, pass not by it;

Turn from it, and pass on.

16 For they sleep not, except they do evil;

And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

Proverbs 4:14–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men: 15 avoid it, pass not by it; turn from it, and pass away. 16 For they sleep not except they have done mischief, and their sleep is taken away unless they have caused some to fall.

Proverbs 4:14–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

14 Do not stray onto the path of wicked people. 

Do not walk in the way of evil people. 

15 Avoid it. 

Do not walk near it. 

Turn away from it, 

and keep on walking. 

16 Wicked people cannot sleep 

unless they do wrong, 

and they are robbed of their sleep 

unless they make someone stumble. 

Proverbs 4:14–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

14 Don’t set foot on the path of the wicked;

don’t proceed in the way of evil ones.

15 Avoid it; don’t travel on it.

Turn away from it, and pass it by.

16 For they can’t sleep

unless they have done what is evil;

they are robbed of sleep

unless they make someone stumble.

Proverbs 4:14–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

14 Do not enter the path of the wicked,

and do not walk in the way of evildoers.

15 Avoid it; do not go on it;

turn away from it and pass on.

16 For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong;

they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble.

Proverbs 4:14–16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

14 In the path of the wicked do not go;

do not walk in the way of those who do evil.

15 Avoid it; do not transgress it;

turn away from it and pass by.

16 For they will not sleep if they have not done wrong,

and they are robbed of their sleep if they do not cause stumbling.

Proverbs 4:14–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

14 Don’t take the path of evil people.

Don’t live the way sinners do.

15 Stay away from their path. Don’t travel on it.

Turn away from it. Go on your way.

16 Sinners can’t sleep until they do what is evil.

They can’t rest until they make someone fall.


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