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Proverbs 4:16
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KJ21
For they sleep not unless they have done mischief, and their sleep is taken away unless they cause some to fall.
ASV
For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
AMP
For the wicked cannot sleep unless they do evil; And they are deprived of sleep unless they make someone stumble and fall.
AMPC
For they cannot sleep unless they have caused trouble or vexation; their sleep is taken away unless they have caused someone to fall.
BRG
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
CSB
For they can’t sleep unless they have done what is evil; they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
CSBA
For they can’t sleep unless they have done what is evil; they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
CEB
They don’t sleep unless they do evil; they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
CJB
For they can’t sleep if they haven’t done evil, they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone fall.
CEV
They can't sleep or rest until they do wrong or harm some innocent victim.
DARBY
For they sleep not except they have done mischief, and their sleep is taken away unless they have caused [some] to fall.
DRA
For they sleep not except they have done evil: and their sleep is taken away unless they have made some to fall.
ERV
The wicked cannot sleep until they have done something evil. They will not rest until they bring someone down.
EASY
Wicked people have to do evil things. They cannot go to sleep unless they have been cruel to someone that day.
EHV
For they cannot sleep unless they have been doing wrong, and they are robbed of sleep unless they are making someone stumble,
ESV
For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble.
ESVUK
For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble.
EXB
because they cannot sleep until they do evil. ·They cannot rest until they harm someone [L They are robbed of sleep unless they cause people to stumble].
GNV
For they cannot sleep, except they have done evil, and their sleep departeth except they cause some to fall.
GW
Wicked people cannot sleep unless they do wrong, and they are robbed of their sleep unless they make someone stumble.
GNT
Wicked people cannot sleep unless they have done something wrong. They lie awake unless they have hurt someone.
HCSB
For they can’t sleep unless they have done what is evil; they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
ICB
They cannot sleep until they do evil. They cannot rest until they hurt someone.
ISV
For they cannot sleep unless they are doing evil, and they are robbed of their sleep unless they cause someone to stumble.
JUB
For they do not sleep, unless they have done evil; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause someone to fall.
KJV
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
AKJV
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
LSB
For they do not sleep unless they do evil; And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
LEB
For they will not sleep if they have not done wrong, and they are robbed of their sleep if they do not cause stumbling.
TLB
for evil men can’t sleep until they’ve done their evil deed for the day. They can’t rest unless they cause someone to stumble and fall.
MSG
Evil people are restless unless they’re making trouble; They can’t get a good night’s sleep unless they’ve made life miserable for somebody. Perversity is their food and drink, violence their drug of choice.
MEV
For they do not sleep unless they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away unless they cause some to fall.
NOG
Wicked people cannot sleep unless they do wrong, and they are robbed of their sleep unless they make someone stumble.
NABRE
For they cannot rest unless they have done evil; if they do not trip anyone they lose sleep.
NASB
For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
NASB1995
For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
NCB
For they cannot rest until they have first done wrong; they cannot sleep unless they have made someone stumble.
NCV
because they cannot sleep until they do evil. They cannot rest until they harm someone.
NET
For they cannot sleep unless they cause harm; they are robbed of sleep until they make someone stumble.
NIRV
Sinners can’t rest until they do what is evil. They can’t sleep until they make someone sin.
NIV
For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.
NIVUK
For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.
NKJV
For they do not sleep unless they have done evil; And their sleep is taken away unless they make someone fall.
NLV
For they cannot sleep unless they do wrong. They are robbed of sleep unless they make someone fall.
NLT
For evil people can’t sleep until they’ve done their evil deed for the day. They can’t rest until they’ve caused someone to stumble.
NRSVA
For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble.
NRSVACE
For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble.
NRSVCE
For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble.
NRSVUE
For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble.
OJB
For they sleep not, unless they have done evil; and their sheynah (sleep) is robbed, unless they cause some to fall.
RGT
“For they cannot sleep unless they have done evil. And their sleep departs unless they cause some to fall.
RSV
For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made some one stumble.
RSVCE
For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made some one stumble.
TLV
For they cannot sleep until they do evil. They are robbed of sleep until they make someone fall.
VOICE
For evildoers are so twisted they cannot sleep unless they have caused harm; they’ll lie awake all night until they figure out a way to cause someone to stumble.
WEB
For they don’t sleep unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.
WYC
For they sleep not, no but they have done evil; and sleep is ravished from them, no but they have deceived simple men. (For they do not sleep, unless first they have done some evil; and sleep is taken from them, unless first they have deceived those who be honest, or have integrity.)
YLT
For they sleep not if they do not evil, And their sleep hath been taken violently away, If they cause not [some] to stumble.
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