Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The mouth of a harlot is a deep pit; wherein he falleth that the LORD is angry withal.
New American Standard Bible
He who is
King James Version
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
Holman Bible
a man cursed by the Lord will fall into it.
International Standard Version
The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit; a man experiencing the LORD's wrath will fall into it.
A Conservative Version
The mouth of interloping women is a deep pit. He who is abhorred of LORD shall fall in it.
American Standard Version
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
Amplified
The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit [deep and inescapable];
He who is cursed by the Lord [because of his adulterous sin] will fall into it.
Bible in Basic English
The mouth of strange women is a deep hole: he with whom the Lord is angry will go down into it.
Darby Translation
The mouth of strange women is a deep ditch: he with whom Jehovah is displeased shall fall therein.
Julia Smith Translation
The mouth of the strange woman a deep pit: and he cursing Jehovah shall fall there.
King James 2000
The mouth of immoral women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A deep pit is the mouth of an {adulteress}, [he with whom] Yahweh is angry will fall there.
Modern King James verseion
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; those despised by Jehovah shall fall there.
NET Bible
The mouth of an adulteress is like a deep pit; the one against whom the Lord is angry will fall into it.
New Heart English Bible
The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit: he who is under the LORD's wrath will fall into it.
The Emphasized Bible
A deep chasm, is the mouth of strange women, he with whom Yahweh is indignant, falleth there.
Webster
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred by the LORD shall fall therein.
World English Bible
The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit: he who is under Yahweh's wrath will fall into it.
Youngs Literal Translation
A deep pit is the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.
Themes
Chastity » Consequences of associating with those devoid of
Evil » Women evil women » General references to
Insecurity of the wicked » Fall of the wicked foretold
Kings » When good » Befriend the good
Whoredom » Who falls victim to whores
The wicked » Devices of » Fall of the wicked foretold
Topics
Interlinear
Peh
Zuwr
References
American
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
13 The slothful body sayeth, "There is a lion without, I might be slain in the street." 14 The mouth of a harlot is a deep pit; wherein he falleth that the LORD is angry withal. 15 Foolishness sticketh in the heart of the lad; but the rod of correction driveth it away.
Cross References
Proverbs 23:27
For a whore is a deep grave, and a harlot is a narrow pit.
Ecclesiastes 7:26
And I found, that a woman is bitterer than death: for she is a very angle, her heart is a net, and her hands are chains. Who so pleaseth God shall escape from her, but the sinner will be taken with her.
Proverbs 6:24-29
that they may keep thee from the evil woman, and from the flattering tongue of the harlot:
Deuteronomy 32:19
And when the LORD saw it, he was angry because of the provoking of his sons and daughters.
Judges 16:20-21
And she said, "The Philistines be upon thee, Samson." And he awoke out of his sleep and thought to go out as at other times before and shake himself, and knew not that the LORD was departed from him.
Nehemiah 13:26
Did not Solomon the king of Israel sin therein? And yet among many Heathen was there no king like him, and he was dear unto his God, and God made him king over all Israel, and yet nevertheless outlandish women caused him to sin?
Psalm 81:12
So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust, and let them follow their own imaginations.
Proverbs 2:16-19
That thou mayest be delivered also from the strange woman, and from her that is not thine own: which giveth sweet words,
Proverbs 5:3-23
For the lips of a harlot are a dropping honeycomb, and her throat is softer than oil.
Proverbs 7:5-27
That she may keep thee from the strange woman, and from the harlot which giveth sweet words.