Proverbs 4:16-18
Lexham English Bible
16 For they will not sleep if they have not done wrong,
and they are robbed of their sleep if they do not cause stumbling.
17 For they ate the bread of wickedness,
and they drank the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous ones is like the light of dawn,
leading and shining until the day is full.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:18 Literally “is correct”
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
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.
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