Proverbs 4:12-16 in English

¹² When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; And if 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 walk not in the way of evil men.

¹⁵ Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on.

¹⁶ For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

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

¹³ Take hold of my instruction; let it not go,—but keep it for thyself for thy life.

¹⁴ Go not in the ways of the ungodly, neither covet the ways of transgressors.

¹⁵ In whatever place they shall pitch their camp, go not thither; but turn from them, and pass away.

¹⁶ For they cannot sleep, unless they have done evil: their sleep is taken away, and they rest not.

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.

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.

¹² For when you go, your steps shall not be straitened; and when you run, you shall not be distressed.

¹³ Take hold of my instruction; let it not go, —but keep it for yourself for your life.

¹⁴ Go not in the ways of the ungodly, neither covet the ways of transgressors.

¹⁵ In whatever place they shall pitch their camp, go not there; but turn from them, and pass away.

¹⁶ For they can’t sleep, unless they have done evil: their sleep is taken away, and they rest not.

¹² When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and if 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 walk not in the way of evil men.

¹⁵ Avoid it, pass not by it; turn from it, and pass on.

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

¹² If you live wisely, when you decide to do something, you will succeed LIT.

¹³ Hold fast to the things I have taught you to do, and do not let them go. Guard them, because they will be the source of a good life.

¹⁴ Do not do the things that wicked people do; do not behave like they do; do not even walk on the roads that evil people walk on MET.

¹⁵ Stay away from those roads; turn aside and walk on other roads;

¹⁶ because evil people cannot sleep if they have not done some evil deed on that day. They cannot rest if they have not harmed someone.

¹² For when you go, your steps shall not be straitened; and when you run, you shall not be distressed.

¹³ Take hold of my instruction; let it not go, —but keep it for yourself for your life.

¹⁴ Go not in the ways of the ungodly, neither covet the ways of transgressors.

¹⁵ In whatever place they shall pitch their camp, go not there; but turn from them, and pass away.

¹⁶ For they can’t sleep, unless they have done evil: their sleep is taken away, and they rest not.

¹² When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble.

¹³ Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

¹⁴ Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men.

¹⁵ Avoid it, and don’t pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.

¹⁶ For they don’t sleep unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.

¹² When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble.

¹³ Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

¹⁴ Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men.

¹⁵ Avoid it, and don’t pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.

¹⁶ For they don’t sleep unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.

¹² When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble.

¹³ Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

¹⁴ Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men.

¹⁵ Avoid it, and don’t pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.

¹⁶ For they don’t sleep unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.

¹² When you go, your way will not be narrow, and in running you will not have a fall.

¹³ Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life.

¹⁴ Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men.

¹⁵ Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.

¹⁶ For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someone's fall.

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 have caused some to fall.

¹² Which when thou shalt have entered, thy steps shall not be straitened, and when thou runnest thou shalt not meet a stumblingblock.

¹³ Take hold on instruction, leave it not: keep it, because it is thy life.

¹⁴ Be not delighted in the paths of the wicked, neither let the way of evil men please thee.

¹⁵ Flee from it, pass not by it: go aside, and forsake it.

¹⁶ For they sleep not except they have done evil: and their sleep is taken away unless they have made some to fall.

¹² Nothing will block your way when you walk, you won't stumble when you run.

¹³ Hold on to these instructions—don't let them go. Protect them, for they are life's foundation.

¹⁴ Don't go the way of the wicked or follow the example of those who do evil.

¹⁵ Avoid that way completely. Don't go there! Turn away, and walk on.

¹⁶ Evil people won't rest until they've done something wrong; they can't sleep unless they've tripped someone up.

¹² Whe thou goest, thy gate shall not be strait, and when thou runnest, thou shalt not fall.

¹³ Take holde of instruction, and leaue not: keepe her, for shee is thy life.

¹⁴ Enter not into the way of the wicked, and walke not in the way of euill men.

¹⁵ Auoide it, and goe not by it: turne from it, and passe by.

¹⁶ For they can not sleepe, except they haue done euill, and their sleepe departeth except they cause some to fall.

¹² When thou goest, thy step shall not be straitened; and if 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 walk not in the way of evil men.

¹⁵ Avoid it, pass not by it; turn from it, and pass on.

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

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.

¹² When thou walkest, thy step shall not be narrowed; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

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

¹⁴ Enter not into the path of the wicked, and step not on the way of the bad.

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

¹⁶ For they sleep not, except they have done evil, and their sleep is robbed away, unless they cause some to stumble.

¹² For when thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; And when thou runnest, thou shalt not be distressed.

¹³ Take hold of my instruction; let it not go— But keep it for thyself for thy life.

¹⁴ Go not in the ways of the ungodly, Neither covet the ways of transgressors.

¹⁵ In whatever place they shall pitch their camp, go not thither; But turn from them, and pass away.

¹⁶ For they cannot sleep, unless they have done evil: Their sleep is taken away, and they rest not.

¹² When thou goest, thy steps shall not be confined; 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 upon it, Turn from it, and go away.

¹⁶ For they sleep not, unless they have done mischief; Yea, their sleep is taken away, unless they have caused some to fall.

¹² When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble.

¹³ Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

¹⁴ Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men.

¹⁵ Avoid it, and don’t pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.

¹⁶ For they don’t sleep, unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.

¹² When you walk, no one will stand in your way and if you run, you will not stumble.

¹³ Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it, for it is your life.

¹⁴ Do not follow the path of the wicked and do not go along the way of those who do evil.

¹⁵ Avoid it, do not go on it; turn away from it and go another way.

¹⁶ For they cannot sleep until they do evil and they are robbed of sleep until they cause someone to stumble.

¹² When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble.

¹³ Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

¹⁴ Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men.

¹⁵ Avoid it, and don’t pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.

¹⁶ For they don’t sleep unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.

¹² When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble.

¹³ Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

¹⁴ Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men.

¹⁵ Avoid it, and don’t pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.

¹⁶ For they don’t sleep unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.

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.

¹² When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble.

¹³ Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

¹⁴ Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men.

¹⁵ Avoid it, and don’t pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.

¹⁶ For they don’t sleep unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.

¹² When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble.

¹³ Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

¹⁴ Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men.

¹⁵ Avoid it, and don’t pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.

¹⁶ For they don’t sleep unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.

¹² Into which when thou hast entered, thy goings shall not be made strait; and thou shalt run, and shalt not have hurting.

¹³ Hold thou teaching, and forsake thou it not; keep thou it, for it is thy life.

¹⁴ Delight thou not in the paths of wicked men; and the way of evil men please not thee.

¹⁵ Flee thou from it, and pass thou not thereby; bow thou away, and forsake it.

¹⁶ For they sleep not, no but they have done evil; and sleep is ravished from them, no but they have deceived simple men.

¹² Into which when thou hast entered, thy goings shall not be made strait; and thou shalt run, and shalt not have hurting (or and thou shalt not be caused to stumble).

¹³ Hold thou (fast to my) teaching, and forsake thou it not; keep thou it (near), for it is thy life.

¹⁴ Delight thou not in the paths of wicked men; and the way of evil men please not thee. (Delight thou not in the paths of the wicked; and do not let the ways of evil people please thee.)

¹⁵ Flee thou from it, and pass thou not thereby; bow thou away, and forsake it.

¹⁶ For they sleep not, no but they have done evil; and sleep is ravished from them, no but they have deceived simple men. (For they do not sleep, unless first they have done some evil; and sleep is taken from them, unless first they have deceived those who be honest, or have integrity.)

¹² In thy walking thy step is not straitened, And if thou runnest, thou stumblest not.

¹³ Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she is thy life.

¹⁴ Into the path of the wicked enter not, And be not happy in a way of evil doers.

¹⁵ Avoid it, pass not over into it, Turn aside from it, and pass on.

¹⁶ For they sleep not if they do not evil, And their sleep hath been taken violently away, If they cause not some to stumble.