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Proverbs 4:16-18
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 4:16-18
New Catholic Bible
16 For they cannot rest until they have first done wrong;[a]
they cannot sleep unless they have made someone stumble.
17 The bread of wickedness is their food,
and the wine of violence is their drink.[b]
18 The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
which increases in brightness to the fullness of day.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:16 They cannot rest until they have first done wrong: the same trait is alluded to in Ps 36:5; Mic 2:1. King David, on the other hand, refused to rest until he had first done right, i.e., found a house for the Lord (see Ps 132:3-5).
- Proverbs 4:17 Evildoers are totally committed to wickedness and violence (see Prov 13:2; Job 15:16).
Proverbs 4:16-18
King James Version
Proverbs 4:16-18
King James Version
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.
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