Proverbs 25:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.”
Proverbs 25:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 25:26 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 25:26 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 25:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.”
Proverbs 25:26 — World English Bible
Proverbs 25:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Asa troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So isa righteous man that giveth way before the wicked. ”
Proverbs 25:26 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 25:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, <FI>Is<Fi> the righteous falling before the wicked.”
Proverbs 25:26 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 25:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A troubled fountain, and a defiled well, is a righteous [man] that giveth way before the wicked. ”
Proverbs 25:26 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 25:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, and a corrupt spring.”
Proverbs 25:26 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 25:26 in Context — Proverbs 25
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
What Does Proverbs 25:26 Mean?
Proverbs 25:26 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 25. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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