26The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.


In Context

23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

24 The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

25 Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.

26 The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

27 The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.

28 In the path of righteousness is life, And in the way of that path is no death!

Proverbs 12:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:26The righteous [is] more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:26A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:26He that neglecteth a loss for the sake of a friend, is just: but the way of the wicked shall deceive them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:26The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:26The righteous guideth his neighbour; but the way of the wicked misleadeth them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:26The righteous is a guide to his neighbour: but the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:26A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor: but the way of the wicked seduces them.