Parallel Verses
NET Bible
But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day.
New American Standard Bible
That
King James Version
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Holman Bible
shining brighter and brighter until midday.
International Standard Version
The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn that grows brighter until the full light of day.
A Conservative Version
But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, that shines more and more to the perfect day.
American Standard Version
But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Amplified
But the path of the just (righteous) is like the light of dawn,
That shines brighter and brighter until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day.
Bible in Basic English
But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.
Darby Translation
But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, going on and brightening until the day be fully come.
Julia Smith Translation
The path of the just as the light shining, going and shining even to the day prepared.
King James 2000
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the path of the righteous ones [is] like the light of dawn, leading and shining until the day {is full}.
Modern King James verseion
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more to the perfect day.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The path of the righteous shineth as the light, and is ever brighter and brighter unto the perfect day.
New Heart English Bible
But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day.
The Emphasized Bible
But, the path of the righteous, is as the light of dawn, - going on and brightening, unto meridian day.
Webster
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more to the perfect day.
World English Bible
But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the path of the righteous is as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established,
Themes
Days » Judgment » A figure of spiritual illumination
Days » Illustrative of » The path of the just
God's Promises » To the prayerful » To the righteous
God's Promises » Mysteries of of progress » Spiritual progress a characteristic of the righteous
Light » Illustrative of » The path of the just
Light, spiritual » Promised » To the just
Perfection » Saints follow after
Perseverance » A characteristic of saints
spiritual Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
The righteous » The righteous, promises to
Righteousness » Promises concerning » Promises to the righteous
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 4:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Right Path
17 For they eat bread gained from wickedness and drink wine obtained from violence. 18 But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day. 19 The way of the wicked is like gloomy darkness; they do not know what causes them to stumble.
Cross References
2 Samuel 23:4
is like the light of morning when the sun comes up, a morning in which there are no clouds. He is like the brightness after rain that produces grass from the earth.
Job 11:17
And life will be brighter than the noonday; though there be darkness, it will be like the morning.
Matthew 5:14
You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden.
Philippians 2:15
so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world
Psalm 84:7
They are sustained as they travel along; each one appears before God in Zion.
Daniel 12:3
But the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavenly expanse. And those bringing many to righteousness will be like the stars forever and ever.
Job 23:10
But he knows the pathway that I take; if he tested me, I would come forth like gold.
Isaiah 26:7
The way of the righteous is level, the path of the righteous that you make is straight.
Hosea 6:3
So let us acknowledge him! Let us seek to acknowledge the Lord! He will come to our rescue as certainly as the appearance of the dawn, as certainly as the winter rain comes, as certainly as the spring rain that waters the land."
Zechariah 14:6-7
On that day there will be no light -- the sources of light in the heavens will congeal.
Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:45
so that you may be like your Father in heaven, since he causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
John 8:12
Then Jesus spoke out again, "I am the light of the world. The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
2 Corinthians 3:18
And we all, with unveiled faces reflecting the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, which is from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
2 Peter 1:19
Moreover, we possess the prophetic word as an altogether reliable thing. You do well if you pay attention to this as you would to a light shining in a murky place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
2 Peter 3:18
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the honor both now and on that eternal day.
Revelation 21:23
The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God lights it up, and its lamp is the Lamb.
Revelation 22:5
Night will be no more, and they will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.