Proverbs 12:26

26 The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

Proverbs 12:26 in Other Translations

KJV
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
ESV
26 One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
NLT
26 The godly give good advice to their friends; the wicked lead them astray.
MSG
26 A good person survives misfortune, but a wicked life invites disaster.
CSB
26 A righteous man is careful in dealing with his neighbor, but the ways of wicked men lead them astray.

Proverbs 12:26 In-Context

24 Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
25 Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.
26 The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27 The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
28 In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality.

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