Proverbi 25:26

26 Il giusto che vacilla davanti all’empio, È una fonte calpestata, ed una vena d’acque guasta.

Proverbi 25:26 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 25:26

A righteous man falling dozen before the wicked
Either falling into calamity and distress by means of the wicked man, through his malice and cunning, and which be seeing, rejoices at; or crouching unto him, bowing before him, yielding to him, not daring to oppose or reprove him; or falling into sin in his presence, which he ever after reproaches him for, and openly exposes him, so that his usefulness is lost; and especially if he joins with the wicked man in his course of living; and particularly if a civil magistrate, and acts unrighteously in his office: he [is as] a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring;
like a spring or fountain muddied with the feet of men or beasts; so that; he who was before as a clear spring of flowing water, a fountain of justice to his neighbours, from whom good doctrine and wholesome advice flowed, is now of no use by instruction or example, but the contrary.

Proverbi 25:26 In-Context

24 Meglio vale abitare sopra il canto di un tetto, Che con una moglie rissosa in casa comune.

25 Una buona novella di lontan paese È come acqua fresca alla persona stanca ed assetata.

26 Il giusto che vacilla davanti all’empio, È una fonte calpestata, ed una vena d’acque guasta.

27 Il mangiar troppo miele non è bene, E l’investigar colui che è la gloria degli uomini è cosa gloriosa.

28 L’uomo, il cui animo non ha ritegno alcuno, È una città sfasciata, senza mura.