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Proverbs 4:18-20 in English

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Proverbs 4:18-20 in American Standard Version (1901)

18 But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble.
20 My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Proverbs 4 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 4:18-20 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

18 But the ways of the righteous shine like light; they go on and shine, until the day be fully come.
19 But the ways of the ungodly are dark; they know not how they stumble.
20 My son, attend to my speech; and apply thine ear to my words:
Proverbs 4 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 4:18-20 in King James Version + Apocrypha

18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Proverbs 4 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 4:18-20 in King James (Authorized) Version

18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Proverbs 4 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 4:18-20 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

18 But the ways of the righteous shine like light; they go on and shine, until the day be fully come.
19 But the ways of the ungodly are dark; they know not how they stumble.
20 My son, attend to my speech; and apply your ear to my words:
Proverbs 4 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 4:18-20 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

18 But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
PROVERBS 4 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 4:18-20 in Translation for Translators

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.
19 But the behavior of wicked people is like deep/thick darkness. Because it is very dark, they cannot see the things that cause them to stumble.
20 My son, pay attention to what I am saying. Listen to my words carefully.
Proverbs 4 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 4:18-20 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

18 But the ways of the righteous shine like light; they go on and shine, until the day be fully come.
19 But the ways of the ungodly are dark; they know not how they stumble.
20 My son, attend to my speech; and apply your ear to my words:
Proverbs 4 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 4:18-20 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

18 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don’t know what they stumble over.
20 My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 4 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 4:18-20 in World English Bible (Catholic)

18 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don’t know what they stumble over.
20 My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 4 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 4:18-20 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

18 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don’t know what they stumble over.
20 My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 4 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 4:18-20 in Bible in Basic English

18 But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.
19 The way of sinners is dark; they see not the cause of their fall.
20 My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings.
Proverbs 4 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 4:18-20 in Darby Translation

18 But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, going on and brightening until the day be fully come.
19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Proverbs 4 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 4:18-20 in Douay-Rheims 1899

18 But the path of the just, as a shining light, goeth forwards and increaseth even to perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is darksome: they know not where they fall.
20 My son, hearken to my words, and incline thy ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 4 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 4:18-20 in Free Bible Version

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.
19 But the way of life of the wicked is like complete darkness; they don't even know what they're tripping over.
20 My son, pay attention to what I tell you; listen to the words I'm saying.
Proverbs 4 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 4:18-20 in Geneva Bible 1599

18 But the way of the righteous shineth as the light, that shineth more and more vnto the perfite day.
19 The way of the wicked is as the darkenes: they knowe not wherein they shall fall.
20 My sonne, hearken vnto my wordes, incline thine eare vnto my sayings.
Proverbs 4 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 4:18-20 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

18 But the path of the righteous is as the light of dawn, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is as darkness; they know not at what they stumble.
20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Proverbs 4 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 4:18-20 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble.
20 My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Proverbs 4 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 4:18-20 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

18 But the path of the righteous is as the early morning light, that shineth more and more brightly until the height of noonday.
19 The way of the wicked is like darkness: they know not against what they stumble.
20 My son, attend to my words, unto my sayings incline thy ear.
Proverbs 4 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 4:18-20 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

18 But the ways of the righteous shine like light; They go on and shine, until the day be fully come.
19 But the ways of the ungodly are dark; They know not how they stumble.
20 My son, attend to my speech; And apply thine ear to my words:
Proverbs 4 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 4:18-20 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 4:18-20 in George Noyes Bible

18 But the path of the righteous is as the light of dawn, Which groweth brighter and brighter unto the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is as thick darkness; They know not at what they stumble.
20 My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear to my sayings;
Proverbs 4 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 4:18-20 in One Unity Resource Bible

18 But the path of the upright is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don’t know what they stumble over.
20 My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.
Proverbs [Sayings] 4 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 4:18-20 in Unlocked Literal Bible

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.
19 The way of the wicked is like darkness— they do not know what it is they stumble over.
20 My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 4 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 4:18-20 in World English Bible

18 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don’t know what they stumble over.
20 My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 4 in World English Bible

Proverbs 4:18-20 in World English Bible British Edition

18 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don’t know what they stumble over.
20 My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 4 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 4:18-20 in Noah Webster Bible

18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more to the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
20 My son, attend to my words; incline thy ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 4 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 4:18-20 in World Messianic Bible

18 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don’t know what they stumble over.
20 My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 4 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 4:18-20 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

18 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don’t know what they stumble over.
20 My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 4 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 4:18-20 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

18 But the path of just or rightwise men goeth forth as light shining, and increaseth till to a perfect day.
19 The way of wicked men is dark; they know not where they shall fall.
20 My son, hearken thou to my words; and bow down thine ears to my speeches.

Proverbs 4:18-20 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

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.
19 The way of wicked men is dark (or The way of the wicked is dark); they know not where, (or when), they shall fall.
20 My son, hearken thou (to) my words; and bow down thine ears to my speeches.

Proverbs 4:18-20 in Young's Literal Translation

18 And the path of the righteous is as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established,
19 The way of the wicked is as darkness, They have not known at what they stumble.
20 My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,