Proverbs 4:16
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
In other versions
For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
ASV
For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someone's fall.
BBE
For they sleep not except they have done mischief, and their sleep is taken away unless they have caused [some] to fall.
DBY
For they don't sleep, unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.
WEB
For they sleep not if they do not evil, And their sleep hath been taken violently away, If they cause not `some' to stumble.
YLT
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
ENG
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
WBT
For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall.
BSB
In context
14Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
15Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
16For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
17For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
18But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
