Proverbs 4:16
For they sleep not except they have done mischief, and their sleep is taken away unless they have caused [some] to fall.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
15avoid it, pass not by it; turn from it, and pass away.
17For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
Cross References
Psalms 36:4He deviseth wickedness up on his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good: he abhorreth not evil.
Proverbs 2:14who rejoice to do evil, [and] delight in the frowardness of evil;
Jeremiah 9:4Take ye heed every one of his friend, and confide not in any brother; for every brother only supplanteth, and every friend goeth about with slander.
Luke 22:66And when it was day, the elderhood of the people, both [the] chief priests and scribes, were gathered together, and led him into their council, saying,
Acts 24:7but Lysias, the chiliarch, coming up, took [him] away with great force out of our hands,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 4:15-20
Cautions against Bad Company. 14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. 15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. 16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. 17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence. 18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at… Read the whole commentary →