Proverbs 4:13-18 in English

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.)

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.

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.

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,