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Proverbs 12:26

World English Bible

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

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Proverbs 12:26 in other translations

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

Proverbs 12:26 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 12:26 in context

  1. 24The hands of the diligent ones shall rule,
    but laziness ends in slave labor.
  2. 25Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
    but a kind word makes it glad.
  3. 26A righteous person is cautious in friendship,
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
  4. 27The slothful man doesn’t roast his game,
    but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
  5. 28In the way of righteousness is life;
    in its path there is no death.