Proverbs 4:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.”

Proverbs 4:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 4:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 4:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men.”

Proverbs 4:14 — World English Bible

Proverbs 4:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Enter not into the path of the wicked, And walk not in the way of evil men.”

Proverbs 4:14 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 4:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Into the path of the wicked enter not, And be not happy in a way of evil doers.”

Proverbs 4:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 4:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil [men]:”

Proverbs 4:14 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 4:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Enter not into the way of the wicked, and walke not in the way of euill men.”

Proverbs 4:14 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 4:14 in Context — Proverbs 4

12 Si tu marches, ton pas ne sera point gêné; Et si tu cours, tu ne chancelleras point.

13 Retiens l’instruction, ne t’en dessaisis pas; Garde-la, car elle est ta vie.

14 N’entre pas dans le sentier des méchants, Et ne marche pas dans la voie des hommes mauvais.

15 Évite-la, n’y passe point; Détourne-t’en, et passe outre.

16 Car ils ne dormiraient pas s’ils n’avaient fait le mal, Le sommeil leur serait ravi s’ils n’avaient fait tomber personne;

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What Does Proverbs 4:14 Mean?

Proverbs 4:14 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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