New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 4:14-19
141Do not enterH935 the pathH734 of the wickedH7563 And do not proceedH833 in the wayH1870 of evilH7451 menH7451.15AvoidH6544 it, do not passH5674 by it; TurnH7847 awayH7847 from it and passH5674 on.16For they 2cannotH3808 sleepH3462 unlessH518H3808 they doH7489 evilH7489; And 3they are robbedH1497 of sleepH8142 unlessH518H3808 they make someone stumbleH3782.17For they 4eatH3898 the breadH3899 of wickednessH7562 And drinkH8354 the wineH3196 of violenceH2555.18But the 5pathH734 of the righteousH6662 is like the 6lightH216 of dawnH5051, That 7shinesH215 brighterH1980 and brighterH1980 untilH5704 the 8fullH3559 dayH3117.19The 9wayH1870 of the wickedH7563 is like darknessH653; They do not knowH3045 over whatH4100 they 1011stumbleH3782.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 4:14 Ps 1:1; Prov 1:15 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 4:16 Ps 36:4; Mic 2:1 ↩
- 3. Proverbs 4:16 Lit their sleep is robbed ↩
- 4. Proverbs 4:17 Prov 13:2 ↩
- 5. Proverbs 4:18 Is 26:7; Matt 5:14; Phil 2:15 ↩
- 6. Proverbs 4:18 2 Sam 23:4 ↩
- 7. Proverbs 4:18 Dan 12:3 ↩
- 8. Proverbs 4:18 Job 11:17 ↩
- 9. Proverbs 4:19 Job 18:5, 6; Prov 2:13; Is 59:9, 10; Jer 23:12; John 12:35 ↩
- 10. Proverbs 4:19 Or may stumble ↩
- 11. Proverbs 4:19 John 11:10 ↩
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
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