Proverbs 2:13

In 11 translations

BSB

from those who leave the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness,

KJV

Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

WEB

who forsake the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness,

ASV

Who forsake the paths of uprightness, To walk in the ways of darkness;

LSV

Who are forsaking paths of uprightness, || To walk in ways of darkness,

YLT

Who are forsaking paths of uprightness, To walk in ways of darkness,

DBY

[from those] who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

DRC

Who leave the right way, and walk by dark ways:

GNV

And from them that leaue the wayes of righteousnes to walke in the wayes of darkenes:

JPS

Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

LXXE

Alas for those who forsake right paths, to walk in ways of darkness;

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Original-language editions

WLC

הַ֭עֹ֣זְבִים אָרְח֣וֹת יֹ֑שֶׁר לָ֝לֶ֗כֶת בְּדַרְכֵי־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃

LXX-Br

Ὦ οἱ ἐγκαταλείποντες ὁδοὺς εὐθείας τοῦ πορεύεσθαι ἐν ὁδοῖς σκότους·

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• John 3:19–20And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for…
• Proverbs 4:19But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble.
• 2 Peter 2:20–22If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first. It…
• Proverbs 21:16The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.
• 1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.
• 2 Timothy 4:10because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
• Ezekiel 33:12–13Therefore, son of man, say to your people: ‘The righteousness of the righteous man will not deliver him in the day of his transgression; neither will the wickedness of the wicked man cause him to stumble on the day he…
• Ezekiel 18:26If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, he will die for this. He will die because of the iniquity he has committed.
• John 1:6There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.
• John 12:35Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
• Matthew 12:43–45When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and…
• 1 Thessalonians 5:5–7For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness. So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober. For those who sleep, sleep at…
• Zephaniah 1:6and those who turn back from following the LORD, neither seeking the LORD nor inquiring of Him.”
• Psalms 36:3The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.
• John 2:9–11and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside and said, “Everyone…
• Psalms 82:5They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

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