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Proverbs 4:14–19

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14aDo not enter the path of the wicked

And do not proceed in the way of evil men.

15Avoid it, do not pass by it;

Turn away from it and pass on.

16For they acannot sleep unless they do evil;

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

17For they aeat the bread of wickedness

And drink the wine of violence.

18But the apath of the righteous is like the blight of dawn,

That cshines brighter and brighter until the dfull day.

19The away of the wicked is like darkness;

They do not know over what they 1bstumble.

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Proverbs 4:18: But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.

Footnotes

  1. 1Lit their sleep is robbed
  2. 1Or may stumble

Cross references

  1. aPs 1:1; Prov 1:15
  2. aPs 36:4; Mic 2:1
  3. aProv 13:2
  4. aIs 26:7; Matt 5:14; Phil 2:15
  5. b2 Sam 23:4
  6. cDan 12:3
  7. dJob 11:17
  8. aJob 18:5, 6; Prov 2:13; Is 59:9, 10; Jer 23:12; John 12:35
  9. bJohn 11:10

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Do not enter the path of the wicked,

and do not walk in the way of the evil.

Avoid it; do not go on it;

turn away from it and pass on.

For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong;

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

For they eat the bread of wickedness

and drink the wine of violence.

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

which shines brighter and brighter until full day.

The way of the wicked is like deep darkness;

they do not know over what they stumble.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Do not set foot on the path of the wicked

or walk in the way of evildoers.

Avoid it, do not travel on it;

turn from it and go on your way.

For they cannot rest until they do evil;

they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.

They eat the bread of wickedness

and drink the wine of violence.

The path of the righteous is like the morning sun,

shining ever brighter till the full light of day.

But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;

they do not know what makes them stumble.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Keep off the path of the wicked;

don’t proceed on the way of evil ones.

Avoid it; don’t travel on it.

Turn away from it, and pass it by.

For they can’t sleep

unless they have done what is evil;

they are robbed of sleep

unless they make someone stumble.

They eat the bread of wickedness

and drink the wine of violence.

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

shining brighter and brighter until midday.

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

they don’t know what makes them stumble.

NLTNew Living Translation

Don’t do as the wicked do,

and don’t follow the path of evildoers.

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

Turn away and keep moving.

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.

They eat the food of wickedness

and drink the wine of violence!

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

which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.

But the way of the wicked is like total darkness.

They have no idea what they are stumbling over.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

In the path of the wicked do not go;

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

Avoid it; do not transgress it;

turn away from it and pass by.

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

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

For they ate the bread of wickedness,

and they drank the wine of violence.

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

leading and shining until the day is full.

The way of the wicked ones is like deep darkness;

they do not know what they stumble over.

KJV 1900King James Version

Enter not into the path of the wicked,

And go not in the way of evil men.

Avoid it, pass not by it,

Turn from it, and pass away.

For they sleep not, except they have done mischief;

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

For they eat the bread of wickedness,

And drink the wine of violence.

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

That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

The way of the wicked is as darkness:

They know not at what they stumble.