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This verse compares the path of the righteous to the light of dawn, which grows brighter and brighter until midday. It contrasts the path of the righteous with the way of the wicked, which is dark and gloomy.
The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.
But the path of the [uncompromisingly] just and righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines more and more (brighter and clearer) until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day [to be prepared].
Proverbs 4:18. ESV But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day. NIV The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.
Learn how the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines brighter and brighter until the full day, from various biblical commentaries. Compare different interpretations and applications of this proverb and its parallel in Matthew 13:43.
This verse from the book of Proverbs compares the path of the righteous to the light of dawn that grows brighter and brighter until the full day. It also contrasts the path of the wicked to the darkness that does not know what makes them stumble.
This web page shows the verse from the book of Proverbs in the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible. It also provides links to other translations and versions of the same verse.
