Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them.
New American Standard Bible
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.
King James Version
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
Holman Bible
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
International Standard Version
The righteous person is cautious with respect to his neighbor, but the lifestyle of the wicked leads them astray.
A Conservative Version
A righteous man is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked causes them to err.
American Standard Version
The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
Amplified
The righteous man is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Darby Translation
The righteous guideth his neighbour; but the way of the wicked misleadeth them.
Julia Smith Translation
The just excelled above his neighbor: and the way of the unjust shall lead them astray.
King James 2000
The righteous chooses his friends carefully: but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A righteous person will seek out his neighbor, but the way of the wicked will lead them astray.
Modern King James verseion
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor, but the way of the wicked seduces them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The righteous is liberal unto his neighbour, but the way of the ungodly will deceive themselves.
NET Bible
The righteous person is cautious in his friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
New Heart English Bible
A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
The Emphasized Bible
The righteous man guideth his neighbour, but, the way of the lawless, leadeth them astray.
Webster
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
World English Bible
A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Youngs Literal Translation
The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 12:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
25 Care in the heart of a man makes it weighted down, but a good word makes it glad. 26 The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them. 27 He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.
Cross References
Psalm 16:3
As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.
Psalm 18:12-13
Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and fire.
Proverbs 12:13
In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.
Proverbs 17:27
He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.
Matthew 5:46-48
For if you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? do not the tax-farmers the same?
Luke 6:32-36
If you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners have love for those who have love for them.
James 1:13-14
Let no man say when he is tested, I am tested by God; for it is not possible for God to be tested by evil, and he himself puts no man to such a test:
1 Peter 2:18-21
Servants, take orders from your masters with all respect; not only if they are good and gentle, but even if they are bad-humoured.
2 Peter 2:18-22
For with high-sounding false words, making use of the attraction of unclean desires of the flesh, they get into their power those newly made free from those who are living in error;
1 John 2:26
I am writing these things to you about those whose purpose is that you may be turned out of the true way.
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is named the Evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his angels were forced down with him.
Revelation 13:14
And those who are on the earth are turned from the true way by him through the signs which he was given power to do before the beast; giving orders to those who are on the earth to make an image to the beast, who was wounded by the sword, and came to life.