Proverbs 2:13

Proverbs 2:13

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

a. NLT: These men turn from the right way to walk down dark paths.

b. NIV: Who have left the straight paths to walk in dark ways,

c. YLT: Who are forsaking paths of uprightness, To walk in ways of darkness,

d. Amplified Bible Classic: Men who forsake the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness,

e. Septuagint: Alas [for those] who forsake right paths, to walk in ways of darkness;

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: [From those] who forsake of uprightness to walk in ways of darkness.

1. “Who leave the paths of uprightness…”

a. Who leave [Strong: 5800 `azab aw-zab' a primitive root; to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.:--commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, X surely.]

b. the paths [Strong: 734 'orach o'-rakh from 732; a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan:--manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-)way.]

c. of uprightness [Strong: 3476 yosher yo'-sher from 3474; the right:--equity, meet, right, upright(-ness).]

1). This man was a former believer.

2. “…to walk in the ways of darkness;”

a. to walk [Strong: 3212 yalak yaw-lak' a primitive root (Compare 1980); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses):--X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, + pursue, cause to run, spread, take away ((-journey)), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, X be weak.]

b. in the ways [Strong: 1870 derek deh'-rek from 1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb:--along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever).]

c. of darkness [Strong: 2822 choshek kho-shek' from 2821; the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness:--dark(-ness), night, obscurity.]

1). Barnes Commentary: The evil-doers here include not robbers and murderers only Proverbs 1:10-16, but all who leave the straight path and the open day for crooked ways, perverse counsels, deeds of darkness. "To delight etc." Proverbs 2:14 is the lowest depth of all.