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 É melhor morar num canto do terraço do que com uma mulher briguenta numa casa espaçosa.

25 [Como] água refrescante para a alma cansada, assim são boas notícias de uma terra distante.

26 O justo que se deixa levar pelo perverso é [como] uma fonte turva e um manancial poluído.

27 Comer muito mel não é bom; assim como buscar muita glória para si.

28 O homem que não pode conter seu espírito é [como] uma cidade derrubada sem muro.

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What Does Proverbs 25:26 Mean?

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