Proverbs 25:26 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 25:26 MSG (The Message)
A good person who gives in to a bad person is a muddied spring, a polluted well.
Proverbs 25:26 KJV (King James Version)
A righteous man falling down before the wicked Is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
Proverbs 25:26 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Like a trampled spring and a polluted well Is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
Proverbs 25:26 NCV (New Century Version)
A good person who gives in to evil is like a muddy spring or a dirty well.
Proverbs 25:26 ASV (American Standard Version)
As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
Proverbs 25:26 NIV (New International Version)
Like a muddied spring or a polluted well are the righteous who give way to the wicked.
Proverbs 25:26 NKJV (New King James Version)
A righteous man who falters before the wicked Is like a murky spring and a polluted well.
Proverbs 25:26 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Like a muddied fountain and a polluted spring Is a righteous man who yields and compromises his integrity before the wicked.
Proverbs 25:26 NLT (New Living Translation)
If the godly give in to the wicked, it’s like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring.
Proverbs 25:26 TPT (The Passion Translation)
When a lover of God gives in and compromises with wickedness, it can be compared to contaminating a stream with sewage or polluting a fountain.
Proverbs 25:26 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.