Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 25:26 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“A righteous man falling down before the wicked {is as} a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.”
Proverbs 25:26
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
{It is} better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
{As} cold waters to a thirsty soul, so {is} good news from a far country.
A righteous man falling down before the wicked {is as} a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
{It is} not good to eat much honey: so {for men} to search their own glory {is not} glory.
He that {hath} no rule over his own spirit {is like} a city {that is} broken down, {and} without walls.
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