Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
To deliver thee from the strange woman, from the stranger making smooth her sayings;
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,
Bible in Basic English
To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;
Darby Translation
To deliver thee from the strange woman, from the stranger who flattereth with her words;
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 paths are perverted, and in their tracks are bent aside: 16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, from the stranger making smooth her sayings; 17 Forsaking the friend of her youth, and forgetting the covenant of her God.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:24
To watch thee from the woman of evil, from the smoothness of the strange tongue.
Proverbs 23:27
For a harlot is a deep ditch; and a strong woman a narrow well.
Proverbs 7:5-23
To watch thyself from the strange woman, from the stranger making smooth her sayings.
Genesis 39:3-12
And his lord will see that Jehovah is with him, and all that he did Jehovah prospering in his hand.
Nehemiah 13:26-27
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin concerning these? and in many nations was there not a king like him, and he was loved by his God, and God will give him king over all Israel: also him did women strangers cause to sin.
Proverbs 5:3-20
For the lips of the strange woman will drop droppings of the honeycomb, and her palate is smooth above oil:
Proverbs 22:14
The mouth of the strange woman a deep pit: and he cursing Jehovah shall fall there.
Proverbs 29:5
A man making smooth against his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.
Ecclesiastes 7:26
And I find bitter above death the woman that her heart it is snares and nets, her hands are bonds: the good one before God shall escape from her, and he sinning shall be taken by her.