Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
His
King James Version
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Holman Bible
his lamp will go out in deep darkness.
International Standard Version
Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the deepest darkness.
A Conservative Version
He who curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
American Standard Version
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
Amplified
Whoever curses his father or his mother,
His lamp [of life] will be extinguished in time of darkness.
Bible in Basic English
If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.
Darby Translation
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.
Julia Smith Translation
He cursing his father and his mother, his lamp shall go out in the midst of darkness.
King James 2000
Whosoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in utter darkness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished {in the midst of darkness}.
Modern King James verseion
Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso curseth his father and mother, his light shall be put out in the midst of darkness.
NET Bible
The one who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the blackest darkness.
New Heart English Bible
Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
The Emphasized Bible
Whoso revileth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.
Webster
Whoever curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
World English Bible
Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.
Themes
Curses » Those that curse their parents
Darkness » Figurative of punishment
Lamps » Illustrative » (totally quenched,) of complete destruction of those who curse parents
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
19
He that goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flatters with his lips.
20
His
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 21:17
In the same manner he that curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
Proverbs 30:11
There is a generation that curses their father, and does not bless their mother.
Leviticus 20:9
For any man that curses his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.
Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous shall rejoice: but the fire of the wicked shall be put out.
Proverbs 24:20
for the evil man shall not come to a good end; the fire of the wicked shall be put out.
Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocks at his father, and despises the teaching of his mother, the ravens shall pluck it out of the river, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Matthew 15:4
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother, and, He that curses father or mother, let him die without recourse.
Exodus 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother that thy days may be lengthened upon the land which the LORD thy God gives thee.
Deuteronomy 27:16
Cursed is he that dishonours his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Job 18:5-6
The light of the wicked shall certainly be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
Job 18:18
He shall be driven from the light into the darkness and chased out of the world.
Matthew 22:13
Then the king said to the slaves, Bind him hand and foot and take him away and cast him into the darkness outside; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:8
And the foolish said unto the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.
Mark 7:10-13
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother, and, Whosoever curses father or mother shall most definitely die.
Jude 1:13
raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own abominations; erratic stars, to whom is reserved gross darkness eternally.