Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom, shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
A man wandering from the way of understanding shall rest in the convocation of the shades.
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.
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 The just delighteth in doing the thing that is right, but the workers of wickedness abhor the same. 16 The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom, shall remain in the congregation of the dead. 17 He that hath pleasure in banquets, shall be a poor man; Whoso delighteth in wine and delicates, shall not be rich.
Cross References
Psalm 49:14
They lie in the hell like sheep, death gnaweth upon them, and the righteous shall have domination of them in the morning. Their beauty shall consume in the sepulchre, and hell shall be their dwelling.
Psalm 125:5
As for such as turn back unto their own wickedness, the LORD shall lead them forth with the evil doers; but peace shall be upon Israel.
Proverbs 2:18-19
For her house is inclined unto death, and her paths into hell.
Proverbs 7:26-27
For many a one hath she wounded and cast down, yea many a strong man hath she slain.
Proverbs 9:18
But they consider not that death is there, and that her guests go down to hell.
Proverbs 13:20
He that goeth in the company of wise men, shall be wise; but whoso is a companion of fools shall be hurt.
Zephaniah 1:6
which start back from the LORD, and neither seek after the LORD, nor regard him.
John 3:19-20
And this is the condemnation: that light is come into the world, and the men have loved darkness more than light, because their deeds were evil.
Ephesians 2:1
And you hath he quickened also, that were dead in trespass and sin:
Hebrews 6:4-6
For it is not possible that they which were once lighted, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were become partakers of the holy ghost,
Hebrews 10:26-27
For if we sin willingly after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins:
Hebrews 10:38
But the just shall live by faith. And if he withdraw himself, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
2 Peter 2:21-22
For it had been better for them, not to have known the way of righteousness, then after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment given unto them.
1 John 2:19
They went out of us, but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us. But that fortuned, that it might appear that they were not of us.
Jude 1:12
These are spots which of your kindness feast together, without fear, feeding themselves. Clouds they are without water, carried about of winds: and trees without fruit at gathering time, twice dead, and plucked up by the roots.