King James Version

Proverbs 12:26

The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

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יָתֵ֣רyaterchapתּוּרverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “chap”, an unfinished actionH8446to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially fortrade or reconnoitringchap(-man), sent to descry, be excellent, merchant(-man), search (out), seek, (e-) spy (out).מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּmereehvfrom brotherרֵעַpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from brother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.צַדִּ֑יקtsadiqjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).וְדֶ֖רֶךְvederekhand alongדֶּרֶךְconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).רְשָׁעִ֣יםreshaimguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.תַּתְעֵֽםtatemdeceiveתָּעָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “deceive”, an unfinished actionH8582to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both(cause to) go astray, deceive, dissemble, (cause to, make to) err, pant, seduce, (make to) stagger, (cause to) wander, be out of the way.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The righteous is guided by his friend; but the way of the wicked leadeth them astray.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

Young’s Literal Translation

The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

World English Bible

A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

Darby Translation

The righteous guideth his neighbour; but the way of the wicked misleadeth them.

Douay-Rheims

He that neglecteth a loss for the sake of a friend, is just: but the way of the wicked shall deceive them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The righteous is guided by his friend; but the way of the wicked leadeth them astray.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A just arbitrator shall be his own friend; but mischief shall pursue sinners; and the way of ungodly men shall lead them astray.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπιγνώμων δίκαιος ἑαυτοῦ φίλος ἔσται, ἁμαρτάνοντας δὲ καταδιώξεται κακὰ, ἡ δὲ ὁδὸς τῶν ἀσεβῶν πλανήσει αὐτούς.