²⁶ A righteous man who falters before the wicked Is like a murky spring and a polluted well.

²⁶ Like a trampled spring and a polluted well Is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked .

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

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