Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso curseth his father and mother, his light shall be put out in the midst of 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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Whoso revileth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep 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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
19 Meddle not with him that betrayeth secrets, and is a slanderer, and deceiveth with his lips. 20 Whoso curseth his father and mother, his light shall be put out in the midst of darkness. 21 The heritage that cometh too hastily at the first, shall not be praised at the end.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 21:17
And he that curseth his father or mother, shall be put to death for it.
Proverbs 30:11
He that bringeth up an evil report upon the generation of his father and mother, is not worthy to be commended.
Leviticus 20:9
"'Whosoever curseth his father or mother, shall die for it, his blood on his head, because he hath cursed his father or mother.
Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous maketh joyful; but the candle of the ungodly shall be put out.
Proverbs 24:20
And why? The wicked hath nothing to hope for, and the candle of the ungodly shall be put out.
Proverbs 30:17
Whoso laugheth his father to scorn, and setteth his mother's commandment at naught; the ravens pick out his eyes in the valley, and devoured be he of the young Eagles.
Matthew 15:4
For God commanded, saying, 'Honour thy father and mother,' and, 'He that curseth father or mother, shall suffer death.'
Exodus 20:12
"Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy 27:16
"'Cursed be he that curseth his father or his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Job 18:5-6
Shall not the light of the ungodly be put out? Yea, the flame of his fire shall not burn.
Job 18:18
he shall be driven from the light into darkness, and cast clean out of the world.
Matthew 22:13
Then said the King to his ministers, 'Take and bind him hand and foot, and cast him into utter darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
Matthew 25:8
And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us of your oil, for our lamps go out.'
Mark 7:10-13
For Moses said, 'Honour thy father and thy mother,' and, 'Whosoever curseth father or mother, let him die for it.'
Jude 1:13
They are raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame. They are wandering stars, to whom is reserved the mist of darkness forever.