Proverbs 2:13

The Benefits of Wisdom

12to deliver you from the way of evil, from the man who speaks perversity, 13from those who leave the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness, 14from those who enjoy doing evil and rejoice in the twistedness of evil,

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Berean Standard Bible
from those who leave the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness,
American Standard Version (1901)
Who forsake the paths of uprightness, To walk in the ways of darkness;
Bible in Basic English
Who give up the way of righteousness, to go by dark roads;
Douay-Rheims 1899
Who leave the right way, and walk by dark ways:
Free Bible Version
who turn away from following what is right to walk down paths of darkness.
Geneva Bible 1599
And from them that leaue the wayes of righteousnes to walke in the wayes of darkenes:
King James (Authorized) Version
Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
One Unity Resource Bible
who forsake the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
Translation for Translators
Deceitful people have stopped acting fairly/justly toward others and ◄walk on dark and evil paths/do what evil people do► [MET].
Unlocked Literal Bible
who abandon the right paths and walk in the ways of darkness.
Noah Webster Bible
Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
World English Bible
who forsake the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness,
Young's Literal Translation
Who are forsaking paths of uprightness, To walk in ways of darkness,