Proverbs 12:26

American Standard Version

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

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Proverbs 12:26 in other translations

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

Proverbs 12:26 · World English Bible

Proverbs 12:26 in context

  1. 24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
  2. 25Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad.
  3. 26The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
  4. 27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men is to the diligent.
  5. 28In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.