Those leaders are like a person\par feeling his way in the dark.\par They are like a drunk person\par who doesn’t know where he is going.”\par
Proverbs 4:19 - Easy To Read Version But bad people are like a dark night. They are lost in the darkness and they fall over things they can’t see. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble. [John 12:35.] American Standard Version (1901) The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble. Common English Bible The path of the wicked is like deep darkness; they don’t know where they will stumble. Catholic Public Domain Version The way of the impious is darkened. They do not know where they may fall. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The way of the wicked is darksome: they know not where they fall. |
Those leaders are like a person\par feeling his way in the dark.\par They are like a drunk person\par who doesn’t know where he is going.”\par
People will push him away from light\par into the darkness.\par They will chase him out of this world.\par
Those smart people stumble around\par even in the daytime.\par Even at noon, they are like a person\par who feels his way in the dark.\par
“They {\cf2\super [475]} don’t know what is happening.\par They don’t understand!\par They don’t know what they are doing,\par Their world is falling down around them!”\par
Evil people are trapped by many troubles. But the person who cares for his soul stays away from trouble.
Honor the Lord your God.\par Praise him or he will bring darkness.\par Praise him before you fall on the dark hills.\par You people of Judah are hoping for light.\par But the Lord will turn the light into thick darkness.\par The Lord will change the light into a very thick darkness.\par
“\{I will stop giving my messages to them.\}\par It will be like they must walk in darkness.\par It will be like the road is slippery\par for those prophets and priests.\par And they will fall in that darkness.\par I will bring disaster on them.\par I will punish those prophets and priests.”\par This message is from the Lord.\par
Stay away from the Pharisees. {\cf2\super [208]} They lead the people, but they are like blind men leading other blind men. And if a blind man leads another blind man, then both men will fall into a hole.”
Then I will tell those people clearly, ‘Go away from me, you people that do wrong. I never knew you.’
But when a person walks at night he stumbles. Why? Because there is no light to help him see.”
Then Jesus said, “The light will be with you for only a short time more. So walk while you have the light. Then the darkness (sin) will not catch you. The person that walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
But the person who hates his brother or sister is in darkness. He lives in darkness. That person does not know where he is going. Why? Because the darkness has made him blind.
The Lord protects his holy people. He keeps them from stumbling. But bad people will be destroyed. They will fall in the darkness. Their power will not help them win.