Proverbs 2:13
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;"
Word-by-Word Analysis
עָזַב
ʻâzab
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.
אֹרַח
ʼôrach
a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
חֹשֶׁךְ
chôshek
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
Key Terms in This Verse
אֹרַח ʼôrach
a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan
Study H734 →חֹשֶׁךְ chôshek
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
Study H2822 →דֶּרֶךְ derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Study H1870 →יָלַךְ yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
Study H3212 →Cross References
The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
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