Parallel Verses
Amplified
For the wicked cannot sleep unless they do evil;
And they are deprived of sleep unless they make someone stumble and fall.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
Holman Bible
unless they have done what is evil;
they are robbed of sleep
unless they make someone stumble.
International Standard Version
For they cannot sleep unless they are doing evil, and they are robbed of their sleep unless they cause someone to stumble.
A Conservative Version
For they do not sleep unless they do evil. And their sleep is taken away unless they cause to fall.
American Standard Version
For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
Bible in Basic English
For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someone's fall.
Darby Translation
For they sleep not except they have done mischief, and their sleep is taken away unless they have caused some to fall.
Julia Smith Translation
For they slept not, if they shall not do evil; and their sleep was taken away, if they shall not cause to falter.
King James 2000
For they sleep not, unless they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause someone to fall.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For they will not sleep if they have not done wrong, and they are robbed of their sleep if they do not cause stumbling.
Modern King James verseion
For they do not sleep, except when they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away unless they cause some to fall.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For they cannot sleep, except they have first done some mischief: neither take they any rest, except they have first done some harm.
NET Bible
For they cannot sleep unless they cause harm; they are robbed of sleep until they make someone stumble.
New Heart English Bible
For they do not sleep, unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.
The Emphasized Bible
For they sleep not, unless they can do mischief, - They rob themselves of their sleep, if they cannot cause someone to stumble,
Webster
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
World English Bible
For they don't sleep, unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.
Youngs Literal Translation
For they sleep not if they do not evil, And their sleep hath been taken violently away, If they cause not some to stumble.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 4:16
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Context Readings
The Right Path
15
Avoid it, do not travel on it;
Turn away from it and pass on.
For the wicked cannot sleep unless they do evil;
And they are deprived of sleep unless they make someone stumble and fall.
For they eat the bread of wickedness
And drink the wine of violence.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 36:4
He plans wrongdoing on his bed;
He sets himself on a path that is not good;
He does not reject or despise evil.
Micah 2:1
And plot evil on their beds!
When morning comes, they practice evil
Because it is in the power of their hands.
Proverbs 1:16
For their feet run to evil,
And they hurry to shed blood.
Isaiah 57:20
But the wicked are like the tossing sea,
For it cannot be quiet,
And its waters toss up mire and mud.
2 Peter 2:14
They have eyes full of adultery, constantly looking for sin, enticing and luring away unstable souls. Having hearts trained in greed, [they are] children of a curse.
Luke 22:66
When day came, the Council of the elders of the people (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) assembled, both chief priests and scribes; and they led Jesus away to the council chamber, saying,
John 18:28
Then the Jews led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium (governor’s palace). Now it was early and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium so that they would not be [ceremonially] unclean, but might [be able to] eat [and participate in the Feast of Unleavened Bread which began after] the