Parallel Verses
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 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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The mouth of a harlot is a deep pit; wherein he falleth that the LORD is angry withal.
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
Zuwr
References
American
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the middle of the streets!" 14 The mouth of an adulteress is like a deep pit; the one against whom the Lord is angry will fall into it. 15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.
Cross References
Proverbs 23:27
for a prostitute is like a deep pit; a harlot is like a narrow well.
Ecclesiastes 7:26
I discovered this: More bitter than death is the kind of woman who is like a hunter's snare; her heart is like a hunter's net and her hands are like prison chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is captured by her.
Proverbs 6:24-29
by keeping you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the loose woman.
Deuteronomy 32:19
But the Lord took note and despised them because his sons and daughters enraged him.
Judges 16:20-21
She said, "The Philistines are here, Samson!" He woke up and thought, "I will do as I did before and shake myself free." But he did not realize that the Lord had left him.
Nehemiah 13:26
Was it not because of things like these that King Solomon of Israel sinned? Among the many nations there was no king like him. He was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. But the foreign wives made even him sin!
Psalm 81:12
I gave them over to their stubborn desires; they did what seemed right to them.
Proverbs 2:16-19
to deliver you from the adulteress, from the sexually loose woman who speaks flattering words;
Proverbs 5:3-23
For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her seductive words are smoother than olive oil,
Proverbs 7:5-27
so that they may keep you from the adulterous woman, from the loose woman who flatters you with her words.