Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

for the turning away of the unwise shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall be their own destruction.

New American Standard Bible

“For the waywardness of the naive will kill them,
And the complacency of fools will destroy them.

King James Version

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

Holman Bible

For the turning away of the inexperienced will kill them,
and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

International Standard Version

Indeed, the waywardness of the naive will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

A Conservative Version

For the backsliding of the simple shall kill them, and the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.

American Standard Version

For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.

Amplified


“For the turning away of the naive will kill them,
And the careless ease of [self-righteous] fools will destroy them.

Bible in Basic English

For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.

Darby Translation

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of the foolish shall cause them to perish.

Julia Smith Translation

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the error of the foolish shall destroy them.

King James 2000

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

for the waywardness of the simple ones will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

Modern King James verseion

For the turning away of the simple kills them, and the ease of fools destroys them.

NET Bible

For the waywardness of the simpletons will kill them, and the careless ease of fools will destroy them.

New Heart English Bible

For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

The Emphasized Bible

For, the turning away of the simple, will slay them, - and, the carelessness of dullards, will destroy them.

Webster

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

World English Bible

For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

Youngs Literal Translation

For the turning of the simple slayeth them, And the security of the foolish destroyeth them.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
משׁבה משׁוּבה 
M@shuwbah 
Usage: 12

of the simple
פּתאי פּתי פּתי 
P@thiy 
Usage: 19

הרג 
Harag 
Usage: 166

them, and the prosperity
שׁלוה 
Shalvah 
Usage: 8

of fools
כּסיל 
K@ciyl 
Usage: 70

References

Context Readings

The Call Of Lady Wisdom

31 Therefore shall they eat the fruits of their own way, and be filled with their own counsels: 32 for the turning away of the unwise shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall be their own destruction. 33 But who so hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and have enough without any fear of evil."


Cross References

Jeremiah 2:19

Thine own wickedness shall reprove thee, and thy turning away shall condemn thee: that thou mayest know and understand, how evil and hurtful a thing it is, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and not feared him, sayeth the LORD God of Hosts.

Deuteronomy 32:15-44

"And Israel waxed fat, and kicked. Thou wast fat, thick and smooth. And he let God go, that made him; and despised the rock that saved him.

Psalm 69:22

Let their table be made a snare to take themselves withal; and let the things that should have been for their wealth be unto them an occasion of falling.

Psalm 92:6-7

An unwise man will not know this, and a fool will not understand it -

Proverbs 8:36

But whoso offendeth against me, hurteth his own soul. All they that hate me, are the lovers of death."

Jeremiah 48:11-12

Moab hath ever been rich and careless from her youth up, she hath sitten and taken her ease with her treasure. She was never yet put out of one vessel into another, that is, she never went away into captivity, therefore her taste remaineth, and her savour is not yet changed.

Luke 12:16-21

And he put forth a similitude unto them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth fruits plenteously,

Luke 16:19-25

"There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple, and fine bysse, and fared deliciously every day.

John 3:36

He that believeth on the son, hath everlasting life. And he that believeth not the son, shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth on him."

Hebrews 10:38-39

But the just shall live by faith. And if he withdraw himself, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

Hebrews 12:8

If ye be not under correction - whereof all are partakers - then are ye bastards and not sons.

Hebrews 12:25

See that ye despise not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not which refused him that spake on earth; Much more shall we not escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

James 5:5

Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth and in wantonness. Ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

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