Proverbs 4:14
Enter not into the path of the wicked, And go not in the way of evil men;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
In Context
13Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go; Keep her, for she is thy life.
15Avoid it, pass not upon it, Turn from it, and go away.
Cross References
Psalms 26:4I sit not with men of falsehood. And go not in company with dissemblers.
Proverbs 1:15My son, walk thou not in their way, Refrain thy foot from their path!
Proverbs 5:8Remove thy way far from her. And come not nigh the door of her house:
Proverbs 9:6Forsake folly, and live! And go forward in the way of understanding!
Proverbs 22:25Lest thou learn his ways, And take to thyself a snare.
1 Corinthians 15:33Be not deceived; “evil communications corrupt good manners.”
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 4:2-14
Parental Instructions. 1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. 3 For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. 4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep… Read the whole commentary →