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Proverbs 2:13

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2:13who leave51 the upright52 paths

to walk on the dark53 ways,

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Footnotes

  1. 51 The articular plural active participle functions as attributive adjective for אִישׁ (’ish, “man”) in v. 12b, indicating that אִישׁ (“man”) is collective.
  2. 52 Heb “paths of uprightness.” The noun יָשָׁר (yashar, “uprightness; straightness”) is an attributive genitive. The moral life is described in Proverbs as the smooth, straight way (2:13; 4:11). The wicked abandon the clear straight path for an evil, crooked, uncertain path.
  3. 53 Heb “ways of darkness.” Darkness is often metaphorical for sinfulness, ignorance, or oppression. Their way of life lacks spiritual illumination.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

who forsake the paths of uprightness

to walk in the ways of darkness,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

who have left the straight paths

to walk in dark ways,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

from those who abandon the right paths

to walk in ways of darkness,

NLTNew Living Translation

These men turn from the right way

to walk down dark paths.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

those who forsake the paths of uprightness

to walk in ways of darkness,

KJV 1900King James Version

Who leave the paths of uprightness,

To walk in the ways of darkness;