Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.

King James Version

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Holman Bible

But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.

International Standard Version

But people who want to get rich keep toppling into temptation and are trapped by many stupid and harmful desires that plunge them into destruction and ruin.

A Conservative Version

But those who want to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, which sink men in destruction and ruin.

American Standard Version

But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.

Amplified

But those who [are not financially ethical and] crave to get rich [with a compulsive, greedy longing for wealth] fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction [leading to personal misery].

An Understandable Version

But those people who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and [spiritual] destruction.

Anderson New Testament

But those who will be rich fail into temptation and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful desires, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Bible in Basic English

But those who have a desire for wealth are falling into danger, and are taken as in a net by a number of foolish and damaging desires, through which men are overtaken by death and destruction.

Common New Testament

But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.

Daniel Mace New Testament

themselves to temptations and snares, and to many foolish noxious passions, which plunge men into ruin and perdition. for the love of money is the root of all evil:

Darby Translation

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.

Godbey New Testament

But those wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown the people in destruction and perdition.

Goodspeed New Testament

But men who want to get rich fall into temptations and snares and many foolish, harmful cravings, that plunge people into destruction and ruin.

John Wesley New Testament

But they that desire to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful desires, which plunge men into destruction and perdition.

Julia Smith Translation

And they wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many eager desires, unwise and hurtful, which sink men into ruin and perdition.

King James 2000

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and perdition.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and a trap and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge those people into ruin and destruction.

Modern King James verseion

But they who will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts which plunge men into destruction and perdition.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

They that will be rich, fall into temptation and snares, and into many foolish and noisome lusts, which drown men in perdition and destruction.

Moffatt New Testament

Those who are eager to be rich get tempted and trapped in many senseless and pernicious propensities that drag men down to ruin and destruction.

Montgomery New Testament

Those who desire to be rich fall into the snares of temptation and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

NET Bible

Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation and a trap and many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

New Heart English Bible

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

Noyes New Testament

But they who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Sawyer New Testament

But those who wish to be rich fall into trial and a snare, and many foolish and injurious desires, which plunge men into destruction and perdition.

The Emphasized Bible

But, they who are determined to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful covetings, the which, sink men into ruin and destruction, -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For they who will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful passions, which sink men in the abyss of destruction and perdition.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Those who want to be rich fall into the snares of temptation, and become the prey of many foolish and harmful ambitions, which plunge people into Destruction and Ruin.

Webster

But they that will be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Weymouth New Testament

But people who are determined to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many unwise and pernicious ways which sink mankind in destruction and ruin.

Williams New Testament

But men who keep planning to get rich fall into temptations and snares and many foolish, hurtful desires which plunge people into destruction and ruin.

World English Bible

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

Worrell New Testament

But those, purposing to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful desires, which, indeed, sink men into destruction and perdition.

Worsley New Testament

But they, that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into ruin and perdition.

Youngs Literal Translation

and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

they that will
βούλομαι 
Boulomai 
will, would, be minded, intend, be disposed, be willing, list, of his own will
Usage: 31

be rich
πλουτέω 
Plouteo 
be rich, be made rich, rich, wax rich, be increased with goods
Usage: 9

ἐμπίπτω 
Empipto 
Usage: 4

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

πειρασμός 
Peirasmos 
Usage: 12

and







and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

a snare
παγίς 
Pagis 
Usage: 4

πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 292

ἀνόητος 
Anoetos 
Usage: 5

βλαβερός 
Blaberos 
Usage: 1

ἐπιθυμία 
Epithumia 
Usage: 35

ὅστις ἥτις ὅ6τι 
hostis 
Usage: 112

βυθίζω 
Buthizo 
Usage: 2

men
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

in
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

ὄλεθρος 
Olethros 
Usage: 4

Context Readings

False Teachers And The Love Of Money

8 We should be content with having food and covering. 9 But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some by longing for it have been led away from the faith. They have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:27

He who is greedy of gain troubles his own house. But he who hates gifts will live.

1 Timothy 3:7

He must have a good reputation with those outside the congregation, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil.

Matthew 13:22

He that was sown among thorns hears the word. The cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

Genesis 13:10-13

Lot looked up and saw that the district of the Jordan River was well watered, like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, toward Zoar. This was before Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.

Numbers 22:17-19

I will make sure you are richly rewarded. I will do whatever you ask. Please, come and curse (execrate) these people for me.'

Numbers 31:8

Included in those killed were the five kings of Midian-Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba. They also killed Balaam, son of Beor, in battle.

Deuteronomy 7:25

Burn the carved images of their gods with fire. Do not covet the silver or the gold that is on them. Do not take it for yourselves, or you will be snared by it. It is an abomination to Jehovah your God.

Joshua 7:11

Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant I commanded them to keep. They have taken some of the devoted things and put them in their own possessions.

Joshua 7:24-26

And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.

2 Kings 5:20-27

when Elisha's servant Gehazi said to himself: My master has let Naaman get away without paying a thing! He should have accepted what that Syrian offered him. By the living God Jehovah I will run after him and get something from him.

Psalm 11:6

He rains down fire and burning sulfur upon wicked people. He makes them drink from a cup filled with scorching wind.

Proverbs 1:17-19

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Proverbs 20:21

An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but in the end it will not be blessed.

Proverbs 21:6

Wealth acquired by lying is fleeting vapor and a deadly pursuit.

Proverbs 22:16

He who gets ahead by oppressing the poor and giving to the rich will certainly suffer loss.

Proverbs 23:4

Do not exhaust yourself to get rich. Be wise and show restraint.

Proverbs 28:20-22

A faithful man will have many blessings. But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.

Isaiah 5:8

Cursed are those who are joining house to house, and putting field to field, till there is no more living-space for any but themselves in all the land!

Hosea 12:7-8

Jehovah says: The merchants use dishonest scales. They love to cheat people.

Amos 8:4-6

Hear this, you who would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail.

Zechariah 11:5

Their owners slay them and claim they are not guilty. They that sell them say: Blessed be Jehovah, for I am rich and their own shepherds do not pity them.

Matthew 19:22

But hearing these words, the young man went away grieving, for he was very wealthy.

Matthew 26:15

He asked them: What are you willing to give me to deliver him to you? They paid him thirty pieces of silver.

Matthew 27:3-5

Judas, his betrayer, heard he was to be put to death. Out of regret, he took the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and those in authority.

Mark 4:19

but the cares of the world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts for other things enter in and choke the word. So it becomes unfruitful.

Luke 21:35

It will come as a surprise to all who dwell on the face of the earth.

Acts 5:4-5

While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your power? Why did you conceive this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.

Acts 8:20

Peter said to him: Your money will perish with you, because you think that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

Ephesians 4:22

You put away your former way (course) (behavior) (conversation) of life, the old self that was corrupt with the lusts of deceit.

1 Timothy 1:9

Knowing this, that Law is not made for a righteous person. It is for the lawless and unruly, the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, and for manslayers.

2 Timothy 2:26

They should come to their senses out of the snare of the Devil. He has taken them captive and they do his will.

James 5:1-4

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.

2 Peter 2:3

They speak evil words about you because of their extreme greed. They will exploit you with false evil words. Their judgment from long ago is not idle. Their destruction will not delay.

2 Peter 2:15-16

They went astray, forsaking the right way. They followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing.

1 John 2:15-17

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If any one loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Jude 1:11

Woe to them! They went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the rebellious talk of Korah.

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