Proverbs 2:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
From those who leaveהַ֭עֹ֣זְבִים
(ha·'o·ze·vim)
5800a: to leave, forsake, loosea prim. root
the pathsאָרְחֹ֣ות
(a·re·cho·vt)
734: a way, pathfrom arach
of uprightnessיֹ֑שֶׁר
(yo·sher;)
3476: straightness, uprightnessfrom yashar
To walkלָ֝לֶ֗כֶת
(la·le·chet)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
in the waysבְּדַרְכֵי־
(be·dar·chei-)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of darkness;חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃
(cho·shech.)
2822: darkness, obscurityfrom chashak


















KJV Lexicon
Who leave
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
the paths
'orach  (o'-rakh)
a well-trodden road; also a caravan -- manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-)way.
of uprightness
yosher  (yo'-sher)
the right -- equity, meet, right, upright(-ness).
to walk
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
in the ways
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of darkness
choshek  (kho-shek')
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness -- dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
From those who leave the paths of uprightness To walk in the ways of darkness;

King James Bible
Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
from those who abandon the right paths to walk in ways of darkness,

International Standard Version
and from those who abandon the right path to travel along the ways of darkness;

NET Bible
who leave the upright paths to walk on the dark ways,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Who leave the upright way and they walk in the way of darkness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
from those who abandon the paths of righteousness to walk the ways of darkness,

King James 2000 Bible
Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
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