Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Whoso revileth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.
New American Standard Bible
His
King James Version
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Holman Bible
his lamp will go out in deep darkness.
International Standard Version
Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the deepest darkness.
A Conservative Version
He who curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
American Standard Version
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
Amplified
Whoever curses his father or his mother,
His lamp [of life] will be extinguished in time of darkness.
Bible in Basic English
If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.
Darby Translation
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.
Julia Smith Translation
He cursing his father and his mother, his lamp shall go out in the midst of darkness.
King James 2000
Whosoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in utter darkness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished {in the midst of darkness}.
Modern King James verseion
Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso curseth his father and mother, his light shall be put out in the midst of darkness.
NET Bible
The one who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the blackest darkness.
New Heart English Bible
Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
Webster
Whoever curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
World English Bible
Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.
Themes
Curses » Those that curse their parents
Darkness » Figurative of punishment
Lamps » Illustrative » (totally quenched,) of complete destruction of those who curse parents
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
19 A revealer of secrets, is one who goeth about talebearing, therefore, with him who openeth his lips, shalt thou not have fellowship. 20 Whoso revileth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness. 21 An inheritance hastily gotten at the beginning, the latter end thereof, shall not bring blessing.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 21:17
And he who revileth his father or his mother, shall, surely be put to death.
Proverbs 30:11
A generation! Its father, it revileth, and, its mother, it doth not bless.
Leviticus 20:9
When, any man whatsoever, curseth his father or his mother, he shall surely be put to death, - his father or his mother, hath he cursed, his blood, shall be upon himself.
Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.
Proverbs 24:20
For there shall be no future for the wicked, The lamp of the lawless, shall go out.
Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocketh a father, and despiseth to obey a mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young of the eagle shall eat it.
Matthew 15:4
For, God, said - Honour thy father and thy mother, and - He that revileth father or mother, let him, surely die!
Exodus 20:12
Honour thy father, and thy mother, - that thy days may be prolonged upon the soil, which Yahweh thy God is about to give unto thee.
Deuteronomy 27:16
Cursed, be he that holdeth in light esteem his father or his mother. And all the people shall say - Amen.
Job 18:5-6
Even the light of the lawless, shall go out, - Neither shall shine the flame of his fire;
Job 18:18
Let them thrust him out of light into darkness, Yea, out of the world, let them chase him;
Matthew 22:13
Then, the king said unto the ministers, Binding him feet and hands, cast him forth into the darkness, outside: There, shall be wafting and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:8
And, the foolish, unto the prudent, said - Give us of your oil, because, our torches, are going out.
Mark 7:10-13
For, Moses, said - Honour thy father and thy mother, and - He that revileth father or mother, let him, surely die, -
Jude 1:13
Wild waves of sea, foaming out their own infamies, wandering stars, for whom the gloom of darkness age-abiding hath been reserved.