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Proverbs 4:14
14Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
Proverbs 4:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of the evil.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Do not enter the path of the wicked, And do not walk in the way of evil.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Don’t do as the wicked do, and don’t follow the path of evildoers.
Context of Proverbs 4:14
12When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble. 13Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life. Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. 15Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way. 16For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.
Read all of Proverbs 4Proverbs 4:14 word by word
בְּאֹ֣רַח רְ֭שָׁעִים אַל־תָּבֹ֑א וְאַל־תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗ר בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ רָעִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 4:14
- Proverbs 1:10My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them.
- Proverbs 2:11Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you.
- Proverbs 9:6Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of insight.”
- Proverbs 13:20Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
- Psalms 1:1Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,
- Psalms 26:4I do not sit with the deceitful, nor do I associate with hypocrites.
- 1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
Commentaries on Proverbs 4:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Enter not into the path of the wicked - Never associate with those whose life is irregular and sinful; never accompany them in any of their acts of transgression.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-20Verses 4-20 The counsel which has come to him, in substance, from his father. Compare it with 2 Samuel 23:2 etc.; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Psalm 15:1-5; Psalm 24:1-10; Proverbs 4:7 Or, “The beginning of wisdom is - get wisdom.” To seek is to find, to desire is to obtain. Proverbs 4:12 The ever-recurring parable of the journey of life. In the way of wisdom the path is clear and open, obstacles disappear; in the quickest activity (“when thou…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-27Verses 14-27 The way of evil men may seem pleasant, and the nearest way to compass some end; but it is an evil way, and will end ill; if thou love thy God and thy soul, avoid it. It is not said, Keep at a due distance, but at a great distance; never think you can get far enough from it. The way of the righteous is light; Christ is their Way, and he is the Light. The saints will not be perfect till they reach heaven, but there they shall shine as the sun…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-19The father offers his children two choices: Avoid evil to escape its bad effects Choose good for its blessingsRead the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. (Compare Psa 1:1). Avoid all temptations to the beginning of evil.Read the comment
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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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