King James Version
Proverbs 12:26
Proverbs 12:26 in other versions
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The godly give good advice to their friends; the wicked lead them astray.
Context of Proverbs 12:26
24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. 25Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. 27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. 28In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
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יָתֵ֣ר מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ צַדִּ֑יק וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּתְעֵֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 12:26
- Proverbs 12:13The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
- Proverbs 17:27He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
- Psalms 16:3But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
- Matthew 5:46For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
- Luke 6:32For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
- 1 Peter 2:18Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
- Psalms 18:12At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones 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, neither tempteth he any man:
- 2 Peter 2:18For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
- 1 John 2:26These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
- Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
- Revelation 13:14And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power 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, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
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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- 1. Proverbs 12:26 excellent: or, abundant ↩
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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