Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

or you will learn his ways
and entangle yourself in a snare.

New American Standard Bible

Or you will learn his ways
And find a snare for yourself.

King James Version

Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

International Standard Version

or you may learn his ways and find yourself caught in a trap.

A Conservative Version

lest thou learn this ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

American Standard Version

Lest thou learn this ways, And get a snare to thy soul.

Amplified


Or you will learn his [undisciplined] ways
And get yourself trapped [in a situation from which it is hard to escape].

Bible in Basic English

For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul.

Darby Translation

lest thou learn his paths, and get a snare to thy soul.

Julia Smith Translation

Lest thou shalt learn his ways and take a snare to thy soul.

King James 2000

Lest you learn his ways, and get a snare to your soul.

Lexham Expanded Bible

lest you learn his way and become entangled in a snare to yourself.

Modern King James verseion

lest you learn his ways and get a snare to your soul.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

lest thou learn his ways, and receive hurt unto thy soul.

NET Bible

lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

New Heart English Bible

lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.

The Emphasized Bible

Lest thou learn his ways, and take a snare to thy soul.

Webster

Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

World English Bible

lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Lest thou learn
אלף 
'alph 
Usage: 4

ארח 
'orach 
Usage: 59

and get
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

a snare
מקשׁ מוקשׁ 
Mowqesh 
Usage: 27

Verse Info

Context Readings

Living With Your Neighbor

24 Don’t make friends with an angry man,
and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered man,
25 or you will learn his ways
and entangle yourself in a snare.
26 Don’t be one of those who enter agreements,
who put up security for loans.



Cross References

1 Corinthians 15:33

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”

Psalm 106:35

but mingled with the nations
and adopted their ways.

Proverbs 13:20

The one who walks with the wise will become wise,
but a companion of fools will suffer harm.

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