"Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil {men}." — Proverbs 4:14

Proverbs 4:14 · KJV

“Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil {men}.”

— Proverbs 4:14

Verse 13

Take fast hold of instruction; let {her} not go: keep her; for she {is} thy life.

Verse 15

Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

Proverbs 4 — Context

When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

Take fast hold of instruction; let {her} not go: keep her; for she {is} thy life.

Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil {men}.

Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause {some} to fall.

Cross References

Psalms 1:1

Blessed {is} the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. {ungodly: or, wicked}

1 Corinthians 15:33

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Proverbs 1:10

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

Proverbs 1:15

My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

Proverbs 9:6

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

Proverbs 13:20

He that walketh with wise {men} shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. {destroyed: Heb. broken}

Proverbs 2:11-12

Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

Psalms 26:4-5

I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.