Verse Comparison: Proverbs 25:26
American Standard Version
`As' a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, `So is' a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
Amplified® Bible
Like a muddied fountain and a polluted spring is a righteous man who yields, falls down, {and} compromises his integrity before the wicked.
Contemporary English Version
When a good person gives in to the wicked, it's like dumping garbage in a stream of clear water.
Darby English Version
A troubled fountain, and a defiled well, is a righteous [man] that giveth way before the wicked.
Good News Bible
A good person who gives in to someone who is evil reminds you of a polluted spring or a poisoned well.
King James Version
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
New American Standard Bible
{Like} a trampled spring and a polluted well Is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
New International Version
Like a muddied spring or a polluted well
is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.
New King James Version
A righteous man who falters before the wicked
Is like a murky spring and a polluted well.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A righteous man who gives way before the wicked resembles a trampled spring and a polluted well
Revised Standard Version
Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
Young's Literal Translation
A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, `Is' the righteous falling before the wicked.