Font Size
Proverbs 4:18-20
Living Bible
Proverbs 4:18-20
Living Bible
18 But the good man walks along in the ever-brightening light of God’s favor; the dawn gives way to morning splendor, 19 while the evil man gropes and stumbles in the dark.
20 Listen, son of mine, to what I say. Listen carefully.
Read full chapter
Proverbs 4:18-20
English Standard Version
Proverbs 4:18-20
English Standard Version
18 But (A)the path of the righteous is like (B)the light of dawn,
which shines (C)brighter and brighter until (D)full day.
19 (E)The way of the wicked is like deep (F)darkness;
they do not know over what they (G)stumble.
20 (H)My son, be attentive to my words;
incline your ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 4:18-20
King James Version
Proverbs 4:18-20
King James 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.
Read full chapter
Proverbs 4:18-20
New King James Version
Proverbs 4:18-20
New King James Version
18 (A)But the path of the just (B)is like the shining [a]sun,
That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.
19 (C)The way of the wicked is like darkness;
They do not know what makes them stumble.
20 My son, give attention to my words;
Incline your ear to my sayings.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:18 Lit. light
Living Bible (TLB)
The Living Bible copyright © 1971 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
New International Version (NIV) 
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.
English Standard Version (ESV) 
The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.
New King James Version (NKJV) 
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.