God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 12:26
26A righteous person looks out for his neighbor, but the path of wicked people leads others astray.
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
24Hard-working hands gain control, but lazy hands do slave labor. 25A person’s anxiety will weigh him down, but an encouraging word makes him joyful. A righteous person looks out for his neighbor, but the path of wicked people leads others astray. 27A lazy hunter does not catch his prey, but a hard-working person becomes wealthy. 28Everlasting life is on the way of righteousness. Eternal death is not along its path.
Read all of Proverbs 12Proverbs 12:26 word by word
יָתֵ֣ר מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ צַדִּ֑יק וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּתְעֵֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 12:26
- Proverbs 12:13An evil person is trapped by his own sinful talk, but a righteous person escapes from trouble.
- Proverbs 17:27Whoever has knowledge controls his words, and a person who has understanding is even-tempered.
- Psalms 16:3Those who lead holy lives on earth are the noble ones who fill me with joy.
- Matthew 5:46If you love those who love you, do you deserve a reward? Even the tax collectors do that!
- Luke 6:32“If you love those who love you, do you deserve any thanks for that? Even sinners love those who love them.
- 1 Peter 2:18Slaves, place yourselves under the authority of your owners and show them complete respect. Obey not only those owners who are good and kind, but also those who are unfair.
- Psalms 18:12Out of the brightness in front of him, those rain clouds passed by with hailstones and lightning.
- James 1:13When someone is tempted, he shouldn’t say that God is tempting him. God can’t be tempted by evil, and God doesn’t tempt anyone.
- 2 Peter 2:18They arrogantly use nonsense to seduce people by appealing to their sexual desires, especially to sexual freedom. They seduce people who have just escaped from those who live in error.
- 1 John 2:26I’m writing to you about those who are trying to deceive you.
- Revelation 12:9The huge serpent was thrown down. That ancient snake, named Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, was thrown down to earth. Its angels were thrown down with it.
- Revelation 13:14It deceives those living on earth with the signs that it is allowed to do in front of the ⌞first⌟ beast. It tells those living on earth to make a statue for the beast who was wounded by a sword and yet 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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