Proverbs 4:14-27 Parallel Bible Translations

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14 Do not enter the path of the wicked or walk in the way of those who are evil. Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of the evil. Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
15 Avoid it, do not go on it; turn away from it, and go on. Avoid it; do not go on it; turn away from it and pass on. Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way.
16 For they cannot sleep unless they cause harm; they are robbed of sleep until they make someone stumble. For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble. For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.
17 For they eat bread gained from wickedness and drink wine obtained from violence. For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence. They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day. But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day. The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.
19 The way of the wicked is like gloomy darkness; they do not know what causes them to stumble. The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble. But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.
20 My child, pay attention to my words; listen attentively to my sayings. My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words.
21 Do not let them depart from your sight, guard them within your heart; Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart;
22 for they are life to those who find them and healing to one's entire body. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh. for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body.
23 Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the sources of life. Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
24 Remove perverse speech from your mouth; keep devious talk far from your lips. Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
25 Let your eyes look directly in front of you and let your gaze look straight before you. Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Make the path for your feet level, so that all your ways may be established. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.
27 Do not turn to the right or to the left; turn yourself away from evil. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil. Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.
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