Parallel Verses

Amplified


Who goes in company with those who do evil
And walks with wicked men?

New American Standard Bible

Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity,
And walks with wicked men?

King James Version

Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

Holman Bible

He keeps company with evildoers
and walks with wicked men.

International Standard Version

traffics in those who practice evil, and walks with wicked people?

A Conservative Version

saying, I have not sinned, nor committed unrighteousness, nor had fellowship with workers of iniquity to go with the profane.

American Standard Version

Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, And walketh with wicked men?

Bible in Basic English

And goes in the company of evil-doers, walking in the way of sinners?

Darby Translation

And goeth in company with workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

Julia Smith Translation

Going for company with those working iniquity, and to go with men of injustice?

King James 2000

Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he goes on the road in company with instigators of mischief, and walks with men of wickedness.

Modern King James verseion

who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Which goeth in company of wicked doers, and walketh with ungodly men?

NET Bible

He goes about in company with evildoers, he goes along with wicked men.

New Heart English Bible

Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?

The Emphasized Bible

And is on the way to keep company, with the workers of iniquity, and to walk with lawless men.

Webster

Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

World English Bible

Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?

Youngs Literal Translation

And he hath travelled for company With workers of iniquity, So as to go with men of wickedness.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ארח 
'arach 
Usage: 5

in company
חברה 
Chebrah 
Usage: 1

with the workers
פּעל 
Pa`al 
Usage: 57

and walketh
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

with wicked
רשׁע 
Resha` 
Usage: 30

Context Readings

Elihu Asserts God's Justice

7
“What man is like Job,
Who drinks up derision like water,
8 
Who goes in company with those who do evil
And walks with wicked men?
9
“For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing
When he takes delight and is pleased with God and obeys Him.’


Cross References

Psalm 1:1

Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked [following their advice and example],
Nor stand in the path of sinners,
Nor sit [down to rest] in the seat of scoffers (ridiculers).

Psalm 26:4


I do not sit with deceitful or unethical or worthless men,
Nor seek companionship with pretenders (self-righteous hypocrites).

Psalm 50:18


“When you see a thief, you are pleased with him and condone his behavior,
And you associate with adulterers.

Proverbs 13:20


He who walks [as a companion] with wise men will be wise,
But the companions of [conceited, dull-witted] fools [are fools themselves and] will experience harm.

1 Corinthians 15:33

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”

Job 2:10

But he said to her, “You speak as one of the [spiritually] foolish women speaks [ignorant and oblivious to God’s will]. Shall we indeed accept [only] good from God and not [also] accept adversity and disaster?” In [spite of] all this Job did not sin with [words from] his lips.

Job 11:3


“Should your boasts and babble silence men?
And shall you scoff and no one put you to shame?

Job 15:5


“For your guilt teaches your mouth,
And you choose [to speak] the language of the crafty and cunning.

Job 22:15


“Will you keep to the ancient path
That wicked men walked [in the time of Noah],

Psalm 73:12-15


Behold, these are the ungodly,
Who always prosper and are at ease [in the world]; they have increased in wealth.

Proverbs 1:15


My son, do not walk on the road with them;
Keep your foot [far] away from their path,

Proverbs 2:12


To keep you from the way of evil and the evil man,
From the man who speaks perverse things;

Proverbs 4:14


Do not enter the path of the wicked,
And do not go the way of evil men.

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