²⁶ Like a muddied spring or a polluted well are the righteous who give way to the wicked.

²⁶ If the godly give in to the wicked, it's like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring.

²⁶ A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

²⁶ A good person who gives in to a bad person is a muddied spring, a polluted well.