💡WEB · Proverbs 25:26
What does Proverbs 25:26 mean?
"Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked."
— Proverbs 25:26 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.
Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
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