Proverbs 2:13
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New International Version (©2011)
who have left the straight paths to walk in dark ways,

New Living Translation (©2007)
These men turn from the right way to walk down dark paths.

English Standard Version (©2001)
who forsake the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
From those who leave the paths of uprightness To walk in the ways of darkness;

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
from those who abandon the right paths to walk in ways of darkness,

International Standard Version (©2012)
and from those who abandon the right path to travel along the ways of darkness;

NET Bible (©2006)
who leave the upright paths to walk on the dark ways,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
Who leave the upright way and they walk in the way of darkness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
from those who abandon the paths of righteousness to walk the ways of darkness,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

American King James Version
Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

American Standard Version
Who forsake the paths of uprightness, To walk in the ways of darkness;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who leave the right way, and walk by dark ways:

Darby Bible Translation
from those who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

English Revised Version
Who forsake the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

Webster's Bible Translation
Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

World English Bible
who forsake the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

Young's Literal Translation
Who are forsaking paths of uprightness, To walk in ways of darkness,

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Who leave the paths of uprightness,.... Or "righteousness", or the "right and plain ways" (u); which the light of nature and the law of God, and especially the Gospel of Christ, direct to; and in which they have been trained up, having had a religious education; for it supposes them to have been externally in these ways, since they are said to leave them; for though persons do not easily and ordinarily leave the ways they have been brought up in, yet sometimes they do; and there are instances of it, and such generally are the worst of men;

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Geneva Study Bible

Who leave the {g} paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

(g) That is, the word of God, which is the only light, to follow their own fantasies which are darkness.

Wesley's Notes

2:13 Darkness - Of sin.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

13. paths of uprightness-or, "plainness."

walk-habitually act;

Proverbs 2:13 Parallel Commentaries
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The Benefits of Wisdom
…12To deliver you from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaks fraudulent things; 13Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; 14Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked; …

John 3:19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
John 3:20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.
Psalm 82:5 "The 'gods' know nothing, they understand nothing. They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
Proverbs 4:19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.
Proverbs 21:16 Whoever strays from the path of prudence comes to rest in the company of the dead.