Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
A man wandering from the way of understanding shall rest in the convocation of the shades.
New American Standard Bible
Will
King James Version
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
Holman Bible
will come to rest
in the assembly of the departed spirits.
International Standard Version
Whoever wanders from the path of understanding will end up where the dead are gathered.
A Conservative Version
The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
American Standard Version
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
Amplified
A man who wanders from the way of understanding (godly wisdom)
Will remain in the assembly of the dead.
Bible in Basic English
The wanderer from the way of knowledge will have his resting-place among the shades.
Darby Translation
The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.
King James 2000
The man that wanders out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Whoever wanders from the way of understanding, in the assembly of the dead he will rest.
Modern King James verseion
The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of departed spirits.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom, shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
NET Bible
The one who wanders from the way of wisdom will end up in the company of the departed.
New Heart English Bible
The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
The Emphasized Bible
The man who wandereth from the way of discretion, in the gathered host of the shades, shall settle down.
Webster
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
World English Bible
The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
Youngs Literal Translation
A man who is wandering from the way of understanding, In an assembly of Rephaim resteth.
Interlinear
Ta`ah
Sakal
Nuwach
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
15 Joy to the just one to do judgment: and destruction to those working iniquity. 16 A man wandering from the way of understanding shall rest in the convocation of the shades. 17 A man of poverty loving joy: he loving wine and oil shall not be rich.
Cross References
Psalm 49:14
As sheep they were laid in hades; death shall rule over them, and the upright shall come down upon them in the morning; and their rock for falling away in hades from a dwelling to him.
Psalm 125:5
And those turning to their winding ways, Jehovah will cause them to go with those working iniquity: peace upon Israel.
Proverbs 2:18-19
For her house sunk down to death, and her tracks to the shades.
Proverbs 7:26-27
For she cast down many wounded, and the strong all being slain by her.
Proverbs 9:18
And he knew not that there the shades; her called ones in the depths of hades
Proverbs 13:20
He going with the wise, and he is wise: and the companion of the foolish shall become evil.
Zephaniah 1:6
And those departing from after Jehovah, and who sought not Jehovah, and asked not for him.
John 3:19-20
And this is the judgment, that light has come into the world, and men rather loved darkness than light, for their works were evil.
Ephesians 2:1
And ye being dead in faults and in sins;
Hebrews 6:4-6
For impossible for them once enlightened, and having tasted of the heavenly gift, and having partaken of the Holy Spirit,
Hebrews 10:26-27
For we sinning voluntarily after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there is left no more a sacrifice for sins,
Hebrews 10:38
And the just one shall live by faith; but if he draw down, my soul is not contented in him.
2 Peter 2:21-22
For it was better for them not to have known the way of justice, than, having known, to turn back from the holy command delivererd to them.
1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they had remained with us, but, that they might be manifested, that they are not all of us.
Jude 1:12
These are spots in your loves, feasting together fearlessly, taking care of themselves: clouds wanting water, carried about by winds; decayed trees, unfruitful, twice dead, uprooted;