Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;
New American Standard Bible
From the
King James Version
To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
Holman Bible
from a stranger
International Standard Version
delivering you from the adulteress, from the immoral woman with her seductive words,
A Conservative Version
to deliver thee from the interloping woman, even from the stranger who flatters with her words,
American Standard Version
To deliver thee from the strange woman, Even from the foreigner that flattereth with her words;
Amplified
To keep you from the immoral woman;
From the seductress with her flattering words,
Darby Translation
To deliver thee from the strange woman, from the stranger who flattereth with her words;
Julia Smith Translation
To deliver thee from the strange woman, from the stranger making smooth her sayings;
King James 2000
To deliver you from the immoral woman, even from the seductress who flatters with her words;
Lexham Expanded Bible
[in order] to deliver you from a strange woman, from a foreign woman [who] flatters [with] her sayings,
Modern King James verseion
They will deliver you from the strange woman, the stranger who flatters with her words,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That thou mayest be delivered also from the strange woman, and from her that is not thine own: which giveth sweet words,
NET Bible
to deliver you from the adulteress, from the sexually loose woman who speaks flattering words;
New Heart English Bible
To deliver you from the strange woman, even from the foreigner who flatters with her words;
The Emphasized Bible
To rescue thee, from the woman that is a stranger, from the female unknown, who with her speeches seduceth;
Webster
To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger who flattereth with her words;
World English Bible
To deliver you from the strange woman, even from the foreigner who flatters with her words;
Youngs Literal Translation
To deliver thee from the strange woman, From the stranger who hath made smooth her sayings,
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Means of preservation from
Harlot (prostitute) » Shamelessness of
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Understanding » What understanding does
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom
Interlinear
Zuwr
Nokriy
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 2:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Benefits Of Wisdom
15 Whose ways are not straight, and whose footsteps are turned to evil: 16 To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue; 17 Who is false to the husband of her early years, and does not keep the agreement of her God in mind:
Cross References
Proverbs 6:24
They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the strange woman.
Proverbs 23:27
For a loose woman is a deep hollow, and a strange woman is a narrow water-hole.
Proverbs 7:5-23
So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.
Genesis 39:3-12
And his master saw that the Lord was with him, making everything he did go well.
Nehemiah 13:26-27
Was it not in these things that Solomon, king of Israel, did wrong? among a number of nations there was no king like him, and he was dear to his God, and God made him king over all Israel: but even he was made to do evil by strange women.
Proverbs 5:3-20
For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;
Proverbs 22:14
The mouth of strange women is a deep hole: he with whom the Lord is angry will go down into it.
Proverbs 29:5
A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.
Ecclesiastes 7:26
And I saw a thing more bitter than death, even the woman whose heart is full of tricks and nets, and whose hands are as bands. He with whom God is pleased will get free from her, but the sinner will be taken by her.