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Proverbs 4:16-18
New King James Version
Proverbs 4:16-18
New King James Version
16 (A)For they do not sleep unless they have done evil;
And their sleep is [a]taken away unless they make someone fall.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness,
And drink the wine of violence.
18 (B)But the path of the just (C)is like the shining [b]sun,
That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:16 Lit. robbed
- Proverbs 4:18 Lit. light
Proverbs 4:16-18
English Standard Version
Proverbs 4:16-18
English Standard Version
16 For they (A)cannot sleep unless they have done wrong;
they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness
(B)and drink the wine of violence.
18 But (C)the path of the righteous is like (D)the light of dawn,
which shines (E)brighter and brighter until (F)full day.
Proverbs 4:16-18
New International Version
Proverbs 4:16-18
New International Version
Proverbs 4:16-18
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 4:16-18
New American Standard Bible
16 For they (A)cannot sleep unless they do evil;
And [a]they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
17 For they (B)eat the bread of wickedness,
And drink the wine of violence.
18 But the (C)path of the righteous is like the (D)light of dawn
That (E)shines brighter and brighter until the (F)full day.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:16 Lit their sleep is robbed
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