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Proverbs 4:15-18 in English

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Proverbs 4:15-18 in American Standard Version (1901)

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Proverbs 4 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 4:15-18 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

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.
17 For these live upon the bread of ungodliness, and are drunken with wine of transgression.
18 But the ways of the righteous shine like light; they go on and shine, until the day be fully come.
Proverbs 4 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 4:15-18 in King James Version + Apocrypha

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Proverbs 4 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 4:15-18 in King James (Authorized) Version

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Proverbs 4 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 4:15-18 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

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.
17 For these live upon the bread of ungodliness, and are drunken with wine of transgression.
18 But the ways of the righteous shine like light; they go on and shine, until the day be fully come.
Proverbs 4 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 4:15-18 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
PROVERBS 4 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 4:15-18 in Translation for Translators

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.
17 What they eat and what they drink are things that they have obtained by acting wickedly and violently.”
18 The behavior of good/righteous people is like the light that begins to shine at dawn and then continues to shine brighter until the brightest time of day.
Proverbs 4 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 4:15-18 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

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.
17 For these live upon the bread of ungodliness, and are drunken with wine of transgression.
18 But the ways of the righteous shine like light; they go on and shine, until the day be fully come.
Proverbs 4 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 4:15-18 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.
Proverbs 4 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 4:15-18 in World English Bible (Catholic)

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.
Proverbs 4 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 4:15-18 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.
Proverbs 4 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 4:15-18 in Bible in Basic English

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.
17 The bread of evil-doing is their food, the wine of violent acts their drink.
18 But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.
Proverbs 4 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 4:15-18 in Darby Translation

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, going on and brightening until the day be fully come.
Proverbs 4 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 4:15-18 in Douay-Rheims 1899

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.
17 They eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of iniquity.
18 But the path of the just, as a shining light, goeth forwards and increaseth even to perfect day.
Proverbs 4 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 4:15-18 in Free Bible Version

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
18 The way of life of the good is like the light of the sunrise, glowing brighter and brighter until the full light of day shines out.
Proverbs 4 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 4:15-18 in Geneva Bible 1599

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.
17 For they eate the breade of wickednesse, and drinke the wine of violence.
18 But the way of the righteous shineth as the light, that shineth more and more vnto the perfite day.
Proverbs 4 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 4:15-18 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is as the light of dawn, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Proverbs 4 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 4:15-18 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Proverbs 4 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 4:15-18 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness; and the wine of violence do they drink.
18 But the path of the righteous is as the early morning light, that shineth more and more brightly until the height of noonday.
Proverbs 4 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 4:15-18 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

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.
17 For these live upon the bread of ungodliness, And are drunken with wine of transgression.
18 But the ways of the righteous shine like light; They go on and shine, until the day be fully come.
Proverbs 4 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 4:15-18 in Nyangumarta English Bible

18 While a person is going east at dawn, the light becomes brighter for him. Just like that the ones that do the right thing learn more and more about God.
Proverbs 4 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 4:15-18 in George Noyes Bible

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is as the light of dawn, Which groweth brighter and brighter unto the perfect day.
Proverbs 4 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 4:15-18 in One Unity Resource Bible

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the upright is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day.
Proverbs [Sayings] 4 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 4:15-18 in Unlocked Literal Bible

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of righteous people is like the first light that grows brighter; it shines more and more until the fullness of the day comes.
Proverbs 4 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 4:15-18 in World English Bible

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.
Proverbs 4 in World English Bible

Proverbs 4:15-18 in World English Bible British Edition

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.
Proverbs 4 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 4:15-18 in Noah Webster Bible

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more to the perfect day.
Proverbs 4 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 4:15-18 in World Messianic Bible

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.
Proverbs 4 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 4:15-18 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

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.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.
Proverbs 4 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 4:15-18 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

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.
17 They eat the bread of unpiety, and drink the wine of wickedness.
18 But the path of just or rightwise men goeth forth as light shining, and increaseth till to a perfect day.

Proverbs 4:15-18 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

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.)
17 They eat the bread of unpiety, and drink the wine of wickedness. (They eat evil bread, and drink wicked wine.)
18 But the path of just men goeth forth as light shining (or But the path of the righteous goeth forth like a shining light), and increaseth till to perfect day.

Proverbs 4:15-18 in Young's Literal Translation

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.
17 For they have eaten bread of wickedness, And wine of violence they drink.
18 And the path of the righteous is as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established,