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Berean Standard Bible

“The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.”

Proverbs 4:18

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In Proverbs 4 a father urges his son to hold to wisdom and choose the way of the righteous over the path of the wicked. Verses 18 and 19 offer a contrast in pictures of light and darkness.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.

World English Bible (WEB)

But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day.

King James Version (KJV)

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas la senda de los justos es como la luz de la aurora, que va en aumento hasta que el día es perfecto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

La senda de los justos se parece a los primeros rayos de luz del amanecer, que brillan cada vez más hasta que es pleno día.

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