American Standard Version
Proverbs 12:26
26The righteous is a guide to his neighbor;But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
Proverbs 12:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
- New International Version (NIV)The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
- English Standard Version (ESV)One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The righteous should choose his friends carefully, For the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Context of Proverbs 12:26
24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork. 25Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad. The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err. 27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of menis tothe diligent. 28In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Read all of Proverbs 12Proverbs 12:26 word by word
יָתֵ֣ר מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ צַדִּ֑יק וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּתְעֵֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 12:26
- Proverbs 12:13In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
- Proverbs 17:27He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
- Psalms 16:3As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
- Matthew 5:46For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
- Luke 6:32And if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? for even sinners love those that love them.
- 1 Peter 2:18Servants, bein subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
- Psalms 18:12At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, Hailstones and coals of fire.
- James 1:13Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man:
- 2 Peter 2:18For, uttering great swelling words of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;
- 1 John 2:26These things have I written unto you concerning them that would lead you astray.
- Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.
- Revelation 13:14And he deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by reason of the signs which it was given him to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who hath the stroke of the sword and lived.
Commentaries on Proverbs 12:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor - That is, if the neighbor be a wicked man. The spirit of the proverb lies here: The Poor righteous man is more excellent than his sinful neighbor, though affluent and noble. The Syriac has it, "The righteous deviseth good to his neighbor." A late commentator has translated it, "The righteous explore their pastures." How מרעהו can be translated Their pastures I know not; but none of the versions understood…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26Verse 26 The righteous is abundant; though not in this world's goods, yet in the graces and comforts of the Spirit, which are the true riches. Evil men vainly flatter themselves that their ways are not wrong.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. more excellent--(Compare Margin); or, "more successful," while the wicked fail; or, we may read it: "The righteous guides his friend, but," &c., that is, The ability of the righteous to aid others is contrasted with the ruin to which the way of the wicked leads themselves.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 12
- 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
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