Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way. New Living Translation Don’t even think about it; don’t go that way. Turn away and keep moving. English Standard Version Avoid it; do not go on it; turn away from it and pass on. Berean Standard Bible Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by. King James Bible Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. New King James Version Avoid it, do not travel on it; Turn away from it and pass on. New American Standard Bible Avoid it, do not pass by it; Turn away from it and pass on. NASB 1995 Avoid it, do not pass by it; Turn away from it and pass on. NASB 1977 Avoid it, do not pass by it; Turn away from it and pass on. Legacy Standard Bible Avoid it, do not pass by it; Stray from it and pass on. Amplified Bible Avoid it, do not travel on it; Turn away from it and pass on. Christian Standard Bible Avoid it; don’t travel on it. Turn away from it, and pass it by. Holman Christian Standard Bible Avoid it; don’t travel on it. Turn away from it, and pass it by. American Standard Version Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on. Contemporary English Version Turn aside and keep going. Stay away from them. English Revised Version Avoid it, pass not by it; turn from it, and pass on. GOD'S WORD® Translation Avoid it. Do not walk near it. Turn away from it, and keep on walking. Good News Translation Don't do it! Keep away from evil! Refuse it and go on your way. International Standard Version Avoid it! Don't travel on it! Turn away from it, and pass on by. Majority Standard Bible Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by. NET Bible Avoid it, do not go on it; turn away from it, and go on. New Heart English Bible Avoid it, and do not pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on. Webster's Bible Translation Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. World English Bible Avoid it, and don’t pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAvoid it, do not pass over into it, "" Turn aside from it, and pass on. Young's Literal Translation Avoid it, pass not over into it, Turn aside from it, and pass on. Smith's Literal Translation Reject it, thou shalt not pass in it; turn aside from it and pass by. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFlee from it, pass not by it: go aside, and forsake it. Catholic Public Domain Version Take flight from it. Do not pass close to it. Turn away and abandon it. New American Bible Shun it, do not cross it, turn aside from it, pass on. New Revised Standard Version Avoid it; do not go on it; turn away from it and pass on. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe place where they dwell, do not pass by it, turn away from it, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Do not pass through the place where they dwell, but turn aside and pass from it. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on. Brenton Septuagint Translation In whatever place they shall pitch their camp, go not thither; but turn from them, and pass away. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Father's Instruction…14Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. 15Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by. 16For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall.… Cross References Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.” Ephesians 5:11 Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. Romans 16:17 Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them. 2 Corinthians 6:14-17 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? / What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” ... 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from every form of evil. 2 Timothy 2:22 Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Matthew 7:13-14 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it. James 4:7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. Psalm 119:101 I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word. Isaiah 1:16-17 Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil! / Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.” Jeremiah 15:17 I never sat with the band of revelers, nor did I celebrate with them. Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone, for You have filled me with indignation. Job 31:1 “I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin? Treasury of Scripture Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. Proverbs 5:8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: Proverbs 6:5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler. Exodus 23:7 Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked. Jump to Previous Avoid Far Travel Turn Turned WayJump to Next Avoid Far Travel Turn Turned WayProverbs 4 1. persuades to wisdom14. and to show wickedness 20. He exhorts to sanctification Avoid it The Hebrew word for "avoid" is "פָּרַע" (para), which conveys the idea of letting go or neglecting. In the context of this verse, it emphasizes a deliberate and conscious decision to steer clear of the path of wickedness. This is not a passive avoidance but an active choice to distance oneself from evil. Historically, the Israelites were often warned against adopting the practices of surrounding nations, which were contrary to God's commandments. This phrase serves as a reminder to Christians today to be vigilant and intentional in avoiding sin and temptation. do not travel on it Turn from it and pass on by Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Avoid it;פְּרָעֵ֥הוּ (pə·rā·‘ê·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 6544: To loosen, to expose, dismiss, absolve, begin do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not travel on it. תַּעֲבָר־ (ta·‘ă·ḇār-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on Turn שְׂטֵ֖ה (śə·ṭêh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7847: To deviate from duty from it מֵעָלָ֣יו (mê·‘ā·lāw) Preposition-m | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against and pass on by. וַעֲבֽוֹר׃ (wa·‘ă·ḇō·wr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on Links Proverbs 4:15 NIVProverbs 4:15 NLT Proverbs 4:15 ESV Proverbs 4:15 NASB Proverbs 4:15 KJV Proverbs 4:15 BibleApps.com Proverbs 4:15 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 4:15 Chinese Bible Proverbs 4:15 French Bible Proverbs 4:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 4:15 Avoid it and don't pass by it (Prov. 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