SinaiProverbs 25:26
American Standard Version
As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
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Proverbs 25:26 in other translations
Like a muddied spring and a polluted well,
so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
Proverbs 25:26 in context
- 24It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
- 25As cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.
- 26As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
- 27It is not good to eat much honey; So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.
- 28He whose spirit is without restraint Is like a city that is broken down and without walls.