Proverbs 4:15

Proverbs 4:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
• New International Version (NIV)Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Avoid it; do not go on it; turn away from it and pass on.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Avoid it, do not travel on it; Turn away from it and pass on.

Context of Proverbs 4:15

13Take hold of instruction; [actively seek it, grip it firmly and] do not let go. Guard her, for she is your life. 14Do not enter the path of the wicked, And do not go the way of evil men. Avoid it, do not travel on it; Turn away from it and pass on. 16For the wicked cannot sleep unless they do evil; And they are deprived of sleep unless they make someone stumble and fall. 17For they eat the bread of wickedness And drink the wine of violence.

Proverbs 4:15 word by word

פְּרָעֵ֥הוּ אַל־תַּעֲבָר־בּ֑וֹ שְׂטֵ֖ה מֵעָלָ֣יו וַעֲבֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Avoidפָּרַעpâra‛ · to neglectH6544
• it, passעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• not by it, turnשָׂטָהώâţâh · to turn asideH7847

Cross-references for Proverbs 4:15

• Proverbs 5:8Let your way [in life] be far from her, And do not go near the door of her house [avoid even being near the places of temptation],
• Proverbs 6:5Tear yourself away like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter And like a bird from the hand of the fowler.
• Exodus 23:7Keep far away from a false charge or action, and do not condemn to death the innocent or the righteous, for I will not justify and acquit the guilty.
• Job 11:14If sin is in your hand, put it far away [from you], And do not let wrongdoing dwell in your tents;
• Job 22:23If you return to the Almighty [and submit and humble yourself before Him], you will be built up [and restored]; If you remove unrighteousness far from your tents,
• Isaiah 33:15He who walks righteously and speaks with integrity, Who rejects gain from fraud and from oppression, Who shakes his hand free from the taking of bribes, Who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed And shuts his eyes to avoid looking upon evil;
• Ephesians 5:11Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character];
• 1 Thessalonians 5:22Abstain from every form of evil [withdraw and keep away from it].

Commentaries on Proverbs 4:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Avoid it - Let it be the serious purpose of thy soul to shun every appearance of evil. Pass not by it - Never, for the sake of worldly gain, or through complaisance to others, approach the way that thou wouldst not wish to be found in when God calls thee into the eternal world. Turn from it - If, through unwatchfulness or unfaithfulness, thou at any time get near or into the way of sin, turn from it with the utmost speed, and humble thyself before thy…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-20Verses 4-20 The counsel which has come to him, in substance, from his father. Compare it with 2 Samuel 23:2 etc.; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Psalm 15:1-5; Psalm 24:1-10; Proverbs 4:7 Or, “The beginning of wisdom is - get wisdom.” To seek is to find, to desire is to obtain. Proverbs 4:12 The ever-recurring parable of the journey of life. In the way of wisdom the path is clear and open, obstacles disappear; in the quickest activity (“when thou…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-27Verses 14-27 The way of evil men may seem pleasant, and the nearest way to compass some end; but it is an evil way, and will end ill; if thou love thy God and thy soul, avoid it. It is not said, Keep at a due distance, but at a great distance; never think you can get far enough from it. The way of the righteous is light; Christ is their Way, and he is the Light. The saints will not be perfect till they reach heaven, but there they shall shine as the sun…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-19The father offers his children two choices: Avoid evil to escape its bad effects Choose good for its blessingsRead the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-271-2. (Compare Pr 1:8). to know--in order to know. doctrine--the matter of learning (Pr 1:5), such as he had received (La 3:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 4:15

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In the dictionaries

• Diligence
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• Ponder
• Principal
• Promote
• Right
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• Hezekiah (2)

Commentaries on Proverbs 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings