the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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Proverbs 4:14
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Keep off the path of the wicked;don’t proceed on the way of evil ones.
Don't enter into the path of the wicked. Don't walk in the way of evil men.
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of the evil.
Don't follow the ways of the wicked; don't do what evil people do.
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 go the way of evil men.
Do not enter the path of the wicked And do not proceed in the way of evil people.
Don't enter into the path of the wicked. Don't walk in the way of evil men.
Enter not into the way of the wicked, and walke not in the way of euill men.
Do not enter the path of wicked menAnd do not step into the way of evil men.
Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evil men.
Don't follow the bad example of cruel and evil people.
Don't follow the path of the wicked or walk on the way of evildoers.
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil [men]:
Don't take the path of the wicked; don't follow those who do evil.
Do not walk in the way of evil men, and do not envy the way of the wicked.
Do not go where evil people go. Do not follow the example of the wicked.
In the path of the wicked do not go; do not walk in the way of those who do evil.
Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not go in the way of evildoers.
Come not in the path of the vngodly, and walke not in the waye of the wicked.
Enter not into the path of the wicked, And walk not in the way of evil men.
Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men.
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and walk not in the way of evil men.
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and goe not in the way of euill men.
Come not in the pathe of the vngodlye, and walke not in the way of the wicked:
Go not in the ways of the ungodly, neither covet the ways of transgressors.
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and walk not in the way of evil men.
Don't enter into the path of the wicked, And don't walk in the way of evil men.
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil [men].
Do not enter the path of the wicked, And do not walk in the way of evil.
Don't do as the wicked do, and don't follow the path of evildoers.
Do not go on the path of the sinful. Do not walk in the way of bad men.
Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of evildoers.
Upon the path of the lawless, do not thou enter, and do not advance in the way of the wicked:
Be not delighted in the paths of the wicked, neither let the way of evil men please thee.
Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of evil men.
Into the path of the wicked enter not, And be not happy in a way of evil doers.
Do not enter the path of the wicked And do not proceed in the way of evil men.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 1:10, Proverbs 1:15, Proverbs 2:11, Proverbs 2:12, Proverbs 9:6, Proverbs 13:20, Psalms 1:1, Psalms 26:4, Psalms 26:5, 1 Corinthians 15:33
Reciprocal: Exodus 23:2 - follow Exodus 23:7 - far from Joshua 23:7 - That ye come Job 34:8 - General Proverbs 7:8 - General Proverbs 7:25 - thine Proverbs 12:11 - he that followeth Matthew 26:41 - enter Ephesians 5:11 - no
Cross-References
sotheli he bihelde not to Cayn and to hise yiftis. And Cayn was wrooth greetli, and his cheer felde doun.
And the Lord seide to hym, Whi art thou wrooth, and whi felde doun thi face?
Now therfor thou schalt be cursid on erthe, that openyde his mouth, and resseyuede of thin hond the blood of thi brothir.
Whanne thou schalt worche the erthe, it schal not yyue his fruytis to thee; thou schalt be vnstable of dwellyng and fleynge aboute on erthe in alle the daies of thi lijf.
And Cayn seide to the Lord, My wickidnesse is more than that Y disserue foryyuenesse; lo!
to dai thou castist me out fro the face of the erthe; and Y schal be hid fro thi face, and Y schal be vnstable of dwellyng and fleynge aboute in erthe; therfore ech man that schal fynde me schal slee me.
And the Lord seide to hym, It schal not be don so, but ech man that schal slee Cayn shal be punyschid seuenfold. And the Lord settide a signe in Cayn, that ech man that schulde fynde hym schulde not slee hym.
And Cayn yede out fro the face of the Lord, and dwellide fleynge aboute in erthe, at the eest coost of Eden.
And Ada gendride Jabel, that was the fadir of dwellers in tentis and of shepherdis;
veniaunce schal be youun seuenfold of Cayn, forsothe of Lameth seuentisithis seuensithis.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Enter not into the path of the wicked,.... Which leads to eternal death; join not with them in their wicked ways and practices; have no fellowship, keep no company, with them; do not set one foot in the path they tread, lest thou shouldest be tempted to proceed to more ungodliness; you do not know where and when there will be a stop, when once you begin, therefore enter not. The Vulgate Latin version is, "do not delight in the paths of the ungodly": but this supposes not only entrance, but progress and continuance in them, whereas the first is dehorted from in these words:
and go not in the way of evil [men]; if tempted and prevailed upon to take a step and make a trial, do not proceed; withdraw at once, do not go on. Some render it, seeing the word used has sometimes the signification of blessedness in it, "do not esteem the way of evil men blessed" y; nor reckon thyself or them happy that walk in such ways; they are far from it: hence the Targum, Septuagint, and Syriac versions are, "do not envy the ways of wicked men"; their seeming pleasure will end in bitterness: the Arabic version is, "do not imitate" them; do not follow their example, and do as they do.
y ת×שר ×××¨× ×¨×¢×× "in via malorum ne te beatum existimes", Tiguriue version; "ne beatam praedices viam malorum", Michaelis.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
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; Psalms 15:1-5; Psalms 24:1-10; Psalms 37:0.
Proverbs 4:7
Or, âThe beginning of wisdom is - get wisdom.â 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 (âwhen thou runnestâ) there is no risk of falling.
Proverbs 4:13
She is thy life - Another parallel between personified Wisdom in this book and the Incarnate Wisdom in John 1:4.
Proverbs 4:16
A fearful stage of debasement. Sin is the condition without which there can be no repose.
Proverbs 4:17
i. e., Bread and wine gained by unjust deeds. Compare Amos 2:8. A less probable interpretation is, âThey eat wickedness as bread, and drink violence as wine.â Compare Job 15:16; Job 34:7.
Proverbs 4:18
Shining ... shineth - The two Hebrew words are different; the first having the sense of bright or clear. The beauty of a cloudless sunshine growing on, shining as it goes, to the full and perfect day, is chosen as the fittest figure of the ever increasing brightness of the good manâs life. Compare the marginal reference.
Proverbs 4:19
Compare our Lordâs teaching John 11:10; John 12:35.
Proverbs 4:20
The teacher speaks again in his own person.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 4:14. Enter 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.
