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Proverbs 12:26
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The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
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Proverbs 12:26 in Other Translations
KJV
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The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
ESV
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One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
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The godly give good advice to their friends; the wicked lead them astray.
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A good person survives misfortune, but a wicked life invites disaster.
CSB
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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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Psalms 95:10
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