Proverbs 25:26
World English Bible (WEB)
Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
In context
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26 Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
28 Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
Proverbs 25:26 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
- KJV King James Version
- A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.
- ASV American Standard Version
- As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, [Is] the righteous falling before the wicked.
- DBY Darby Translation
- A troubled fountain, and a defiled well, is a righteous [man] that giveth way before the wicked.
- WBS Webster Bible
- A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a turbid fountain, and a corrupt spring.