Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Who forsaketh the friend of her youth, and, the covenant of her God, hath forgotten;
New American Standard Bible
And forgets the
King James Version
Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
Holman Bible
and forgets the covenant of her God;
International Standard Version
someone who abandoned the companion of her youth and forgot the covenant of her God.
A Conservative Version
who forsakes the companion of her youth, and forgets the covenant of her God
American Standard Version
That forsaketh the friend of her youth, And forgetteth the covenant of her God:
Amplified
Who leaves the companion (husband) of her youth,
And forgets the covenant of her God.
Bible in Basic English
Who is false to the husband of her early years, and does not keep the agreement of her God in mind:
Darby Translation
who forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God;
Julia Smith Translation
Forsaking the friend of her youth, and forgetting the covenant of her God.
King James 2000
Who forsakes the companion of her youth, and forgets the covenant of her God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
she who forsakes the partner of her youth and has forgotten the covenant of her God,
Modern King James verseion
who forsakes the guide of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
forsaketh the husband of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
NET Bible
who leaves the husband from her younger days, and forgets her marriage covenant made before God.
New Heart English Bible
who forsakes the friend of her youth, and forgets the covenant of her God:
Webster
Who forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
World English Bible
who forsakes the friend of her youth, and forgets the covenant of her God:
Youngs Literal Translation
Who is forsaking the guide of her youth, And the covenant of her God hath forgotten.
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Means of preservation from
Divorce » Women » Could obtain
Forgetting God » A characteristic of the wicked
Forgetting God » Characteristic of » The wicked
Marriage » The jews » Contracted when young
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Understanding » What understanding does
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom
Topics
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 2:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Benefits Of Wisdom
16 To rescue thee, from the woman that is a stranger, from the female unknown, who with her speeches seduceth; 17 Who forsaketh the friend of her youth, and, the covenant of her God, hath forgotten; 18 For she hath appointed, unto death, her house, and unto the shades, her courses;
Cross References
Jeremiah 3:4
Hast thou not from this time, cried unto me, My father! the friend of my youth, art, thou?
Proverbs 5:18
Let thy well-spring be blessed, - and get thy joy from the wife of thy youth: -
Ezekiel 16:8
And I passed by thee and looked upon thee and lo! thy time was the time for endearments, So I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy shame, And took an oath to thee And entered into covenant with thee. Declareth My Lord. Yahweh. And thou didst become mine.
Ezekiel 16:59-60
For Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, Therefore will I deal with thee just as thou hast dealt,- In that thou didst despise an oath by breaking a covenant.
Malachi 2:14-16
Yet ye say, For what cause? Because, Yahweh, hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, with whom, thou, hast dealt treacherously, though, she, was thy consort, and thy covenant wife.