World English Bible
Proverbs 25:26
“Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 25
24
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.
25
Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26
Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
27
It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor.
28
Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.