New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 12:26
26The righteous is a guide to his neighbor, But the way of the wicked leads them 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
24The hand of the diligent will rule, But the slack hand will be put to forced labor. 25Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad. The righteous is a guide to his neighbor, But the way of the wicked leads them astray. 27A lazy man does not roast his prey, But the precious possession of a man is diligence. 28In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway 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 12:13An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, But the righteous will escape from trouble.
- Proverbs 17:27He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
- Psalms 16:3As for the saints who are in the earth, They are the majestic ones in whom is all my delight.
- Matthew 5:46For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
- Luke 6:32If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
- 1 Peter 2:18Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable.
- Psalms 18:12From the brightness before Him passed His thick clouds, Hailstones and coals of fire.
- James 1:13Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone.
- 2 Peter 2:18For speaking out arrogant words of vanity they entice by fleshly desires, by sensuality, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error,
- 1 John 2:26These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you.
- Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
- Revelation 13:14And he deceives those who dwell on the earth because of the signs which it was given him to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who had the wound of the sword and has come to life.
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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