Verse 26

The righteous{H6662} is more excellent{H8446}{(H8686)} than his neighbour{H7453}: but the way{H1870} of the wicked{H7563} seduceth{H8582}{(H8686)} them.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 16:3 : 3 But to the saints{H6918} that{H1992} are in the earth{H776}, and to the excellent{H117}, in whom is all my delight{H2656}.
  • Ps 18:12-13 : 12 At the brightness{H5051} that was before him his thick clouds{H5645} passed{H5674}{(H8804)}, hail{H1259} stones and coals{H1513} of fire{H784}. 13 The LORD{H3068} also thundered{H7481}{(H8686)} in the heavens{H8064}, and the Highest{H5945} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} his voice{H6963}; hail{H1259} stones and coals{H1513} of fire{H784}.
  • Prov 12:13 : 13 The wicked{H7451} is snared{H4170} by the transgression{H6588} of his lips{H8193}: but the just{H6662} shall come out{H3318}{(H8799)} of trouble{H6869}.
  • Prov 17:27 : 27 He that hath{H3045}{(H8802)} knowledge{H1847} spareth{H2820}{(H8802)} his words{H561}: and a man{H376} of understanding{H8394} is of an excellent{H3368}{(H8675)}{H7119} spirit{H7307}.
  • Matt 5:46-48 : 46 For{G1063} if{G1437} ye love{G25}{(G5661)} them which{G3588} love{G25}{(G5723)} you{G5209}, what{G5101} reward{G3408} have ye{G2192}{(G5719)}? do{G4160}{(G5719)} not{G3780} even{G2532} the publicans{G5057} the same{G846}? 47 And{G2532} if{G1437} ye salute{G782}{(G5667)} your{G5216} brethren{G80} only{G3440}, what{G5101} do{G4160}{(G5719)} ye more{G4053} than others? do{G4160}{(G5719)} not{G3780} even{G2532} the publicans{G5057} so{G3779}? 48 Be{G2071}{(G5704)} ye{G5210} therefore{G3767} perfect{G5046}, even{G5618} as your{G5216} Father{G3962} which{G3588} is in{G1722} heaven{G3772} is{G2076}{(G5748)} perfect{G5046}.
  • Luke 6:32-36 : 32 For{G2532} if{G1487} ye love{G25}{(G5719)} them which love{G25}{(G5723)} you{G5209}, what{G4169} thank{G5485} have{G2076}{(G5748)} ye{G5213}? for{G1063} sinners{G268} also{G2532} love{G25}{(G5723)} those that love{G25}{(G5719)} them{G846}. 33 And{G2532} if{G1437} ye do good{G15}{(G5725)} to them which do good{G15}{(G5723)} to you{G5209}, what{G4169} thank{G5485} have{G2076}{(G5748)} ye{G5213}? for{G1063} sinners{G268} also do{G4160}{(G5719)} even{G2532} the same{G846}. 34 And{G2532} if{G1437} ye lend{G1155}{(G5725)} to them of{G3844} whom{G3739} ye hope{G1679}{(G5719)}{(G5625)}{G1679}{(G5725)} to receive{G618}{(G5629)}, what{G4169} thank{G5485} have{G2076}{(G5748)} ye{G5213}? for{G1063} sinners{G268} also{G2532} lend{G1155}{(G5719)} to sinners{G268}, to{G2443} receive{G618} as much{G2470} again{G618}{(G5632)}. 35 But{G4133} love ye{G25}{(G5720)} your{G5216} enemies{G2190}, and{G2532} do good{G15}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} lend{G1155}{(G5720)}, hoping{G560} for nothing{G3367} again{G560}{(G5723)}; and{G2532} your{G5216} reward{G3408} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} great{G4183}, and{G2532} ye shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} the children{G5207} of the Highest{G5310}: for{G3754} he{G846} is{G2076}{(G5748)} kind{G5543} unto{G1909} the unthankful{G884} and{G2532} to the evil{G4190}. 36 Be ye{G1096}{(G5737)} therefore{G3767} merciful{G3629}, as{G2531} your{G5216} Father{G3962} also{G2532} is{G2076}{(G5748)} merciful{G3629}.
  • Jas 1:13-14 : 13 Let{G3004} no man{G3367} say{G3004}{(G5720)} when he is tempted{G3985}{(G5746)},{G3754} I am tempted{G3985}{(G5743)} of{G575} God{G2316}: for{G1063} God{G2316} cannot be tempted{G551}{G2076}{(G5748)} with evil{G2556}, neither{G1161} tempteth{G3985} he{G846}{G3985}{(G5719)} any man{G3762}: 14 But{G1161} every man{G1538} is tempted{G3985}{(G5743)}, when he is drawn away{G1828}{(G5746)} of{G5259} his own{G2398} lust{G1939}, and{G2532} enticed{G1185}{(G5746)}.
  • 1 Pet 2:18-21 : 18 Servants{G3610}, be subject{G5293}{(G5746)} to your masters{G1203} with{G1722} all{G3956} fear{G5401}; not{G3756} only{G3440} to the good{G18} and{G2532} gentle{G1933}, but{G235} also{G2532} to the froward{G4646}. 19 For{G1063} this{G5124} is thankworthy{G5485}, if{G1487} a man{G5100} for{G1223} conscience{G4893} toward God{G2316} endure{G5297}{(G5719)} grief{G3077}, suffering{G3958}{(G5723)} wrongfully{G95}. 20 For{G1063} what{G4169} glory{G2811} is it, if{G1487}, when{G2532} ye be buffeted{G2852}{(G5746)} for your faults{G264}{(G5723)}, ye shall take it patiently{G5278}{(G5692)}? but{G235} if{G1487}, when ye do well{G15}{(G5723)}, and{G2532} suffer{G3958}{(G5723)} for it, ye take it patiently{G5278}{(G5692)}, this{G5124} is acceptable{G5485} with{G3844} God{G2316}. 21 For{G1063} even{G1519} hereunto{G5124} were ye called{G2564}{(G5681)}: because{G3754} Christ{G5547} also{G2532} suffered{G3958}{(G5627)} for{G5228} us{G2257}, leaving{G5277}{(G5723)} us{G2254} an example{G5261}, that{G2443} ye should follow{G1872}{(G5661)} his{G846} steps{G2487}:
  • 2 Pet 2:18-22 : 18 For{G1063} when they speak{G5350}{(G5726)} great swelling{G5246} words of vanity{G3153}, they allure{G1185}{(G5719)} through{G1722} the lusts{G1939} of the flesh{G4561}, through much wantonness{G766}, those that were clean{G3689} escaped{G668}{(G5631)} from them who live{G390}{(G5746)} in{G1722} error{G4106}. 19 While they promise{G1861}{(G5740)} them{G846} liberty{G1657}, they themselves{G846} are{G5225}{(G5723)} the servants{G1401} of corruption{G5356}: for{G1063} of whom{G3739} a man{G5100} is overcome{G2274}{(G5766)},{G2532} of the same{G5129} is he brought in bondage{G1402}{(G5769)}. 20 For{G1063} if{G1487} after they have escaped{G668}{(G5631)} the pollutions{G3393} of the world{G2889} through{G1722} the knowledge{G1922} of the Lord{G2962} and{G2532} Saviour{G4990} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, they are{G1707} again{G3825} entangled{G1707}{(G5651)} therein{G5125}, and{G1161} overcome{G1096}{(G5754)}{G2274}{(G5736)}, the latter end{G2078} is worse{G5501} with them{G846} than the beginning{G4413}. 21 For{G1063} it had been{G2258}{(G5713)} better{G2909} for them{G846} not{G3361} to have known{G1921}{(G5760)} the way{G3598} of righteousness{G1343}, than{G2228}, after they have known{G1921}{(G5631)} it, to turn{G1994}{(G5658)} from{G1537} the holy{G40} commandment{G1785} delivered{G3860}{(G5685)} unto them{G846}. 22 But{G1161} it is happened{G4819}{(G5758)} unto them{G846} according to{G3588} the true{G227} proverb{G3942}, The dog{G2965} is turned{G1994} to{G1909} his own{G2398} vomit{G1829} again{G1994}{(G5660)}; and{G2532} the sow{G5300} that was washed{G3068}{(G5671)} to{G1519} her wallowing{G2946} in the mire{G1004}.
  • 1 John 2:26 : 26 These{G5023} things have I written{G1125}{(G5656)} unto you{G5213} concerning{G4012} them that seduce{G4105}{(G5723)} you{G5209}.
  • Rev 12:9 : 9 And{G2532} the great{G3173} dragon{G1404} was cast out{G906}{(G5681)}, that old{G744} serpent{G3789}, called{G2564}{(G5746)} the Devil{G1228}, and{G2532} Satan{G4567}, which{G3588} deceiveth{G4105}{(G5723)} the whole{G3650} world{G3625}: he was cast out{G906}{(G5681)} into{G1519} the earth{G1093}, and{G2532} his{G846} angels{G32} were cast out{G906}{(G5681)} with{G3326} him{G846}.
  • Rev 13:14 : 14 And{G2532} deceiveth{G4105}{(G5719)} them that dwell{G2730}{(G5723)} on{G1909} the earth{G1093} by{G1223} the means of those miracles{G4592} which{G3739} he{G846} had power{G1325}{(G5681)} to do{G4160}{(G5658)} in the sight{G1799} of the beast{G2342}; saying{G3004}{(G5723)} to them that dwell{G2730}{(G5723)} on{G1909} the earth{G1093}, that they should make{G4160}{(G5658)} an image{G1504} to the beast{G2342}, which{G3739} had{G2192}{(G5719)} the wound{G4127} by a sword{G3162}, and{G2532} did live{G2198}{(G5656)}.