Proverbs 2:13
What does Proverbs 2:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 2:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Who forsake the paths of uprightness, To walk in the ways of darkness;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Who forsake the paths of uprightness, To walk in the ways of darkness;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Who give up the way of righteousness, to go by dark roads;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Who are forsaking paths of uprightness, To walk in ways of darkness,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Who leave the right way, and walk by dark ways:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890[from those] who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 18:26
When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth therein; in his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
- Proverbs 4:19
The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble.
- Zephaniah 1:6
and them that are turned back from following Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, nor inquired after him.
- Proverbs 21:16
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
- Job 24:13
These are of them that rebel against the light; They know not the ways thereof, Nor abide in the paths thereof.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:5
for ye are all sons of light, and sons of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness;
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