Proverbs 4:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.”

Proverbs 4:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 4:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 4:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men.”

Proverbs 4:14 — World English Bible

Proverbs 4:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Enter not into the path of the wicked, And walk not in the way of evil men. ”

Proverbs 4:14 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 4:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Into the path of the wicked enter not, And be not happy in a way of evil doers.”

Proverbs 4:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 4:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil [men]: ”

Proverbs 4:14 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 4:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Enter not into the way of the wicked, and walke not in the way of euill men.”

Proverbs 4:14 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 4:14 in Context — Proverbs 4

12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.

15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

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What Does Proverbs 4:14 Mean?

Proverbs 4:14 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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