Proverbs 25:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.”

Proverbs 25:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 25:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 25:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.”

Proverbs 25:26 — World English Bible

Proverbs 25:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.”

Proverbs 25:26 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 25:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, <FI>Is<Fi> the righteous falling before the wicked.”

Proverbs 25:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 25:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A troubled fountain, and a defiled well, is a righteous [man] that giveth way before the wicked.”

Proverbs 25:26 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 25:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, and a corrupt spring.”

Proverbs 25:26 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 25:26 in Context — Proverbs 25

24 Mieux vaut habiter à l’angle d’un toit, Que de partager la demeure d’une femme querelleuse.

25 Comme de l’eau fraîche pour une personne fatiguée, Ainsi est une bonne nouvelle venant d’une terre lointaine.

26 Comme une fontaine troublée et une source corrompue, Ainsi est le juste qui chancelle devant le méchant.

27 Il n’est pas bon de manger beaucoup de miel, Mais rechercher la gloire des autres est un honneur.

28 Comme une ville forcée et sans murailles, Ainsi est l’homme qui n’est pas maître de lui-même.

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What Does Proverbs 25:26 Mean?

Proverbs 25:26 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 25. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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