Proverbs 25:26

Proverbs 25:26 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

26Like a muddied spring or a polluted well

are the righteous who give way to the wicked.

26 Like a trampled spring and a 25:26 Lit ruinedpolluted well,

So is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.

26 Like a trampled spring and a polluted well

Is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

26Like a muddied fountain and a polluted spring

Is a righteous man who yields and compromises his integrity before the wicked.

26Like a muddied spring or a polluted well

is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.

26Sometimes godly people give in to those who are evil.

Then they become like a muddy spring of water or a polluted well.