Proverbs 25:26 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
American Standard Version (ASV)
`As' a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, `So is' a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A troubled fountain, and a defiled well, is a righteous [man] that giveth way before the wicked.
World English Bible (WEB)
Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, So is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, `Is' the righteous falling before the wicked.
| A righteous | מַעְיָ֣ן | maʿyān | ma-YAHN |
| man falling down | נִ֭רְפָּשׂ | nirpoś | NEER-pose |
| before | וּמָק֣וֹר | ûmāqôr | oo-ma-KORE |
| the wicked | מָשְׁחָ֑ת | mošḥāt | mohsh-HAHT |
| troubled a as is | צַ֝דִּ֗יק | ṣaddîq | TSA-DEEK |
| fountain, | מָ֣ט | māṭ | maht |
| and a corrupt | לִפְנֵֽי | lipnê | leef-NAY |
| spring. | רָשָֽׁע׃ | rāšāʿ | ra-SHA |