Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Lay no privy wait wickedly upon the house of the righteous, and disquiet not his resting place.
New American Standard Bible
Do not destroy his resting place;
King James Version
Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
Holman Bible
at the camp of the righteous man;
don’t destroy his dwelling.
International Standard Version
Don't lie in wait like an outlaw to attack where the righteous live;
A Conservative Version
Lay not in wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Do not destroy his resting place.
American Standard Version
Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:
Amplified
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;
Bible in Basic English
Do not keep a secret watch, O evil-doer, against the fields of the upright man, or send destruction on his resting-place:
Darby Translation
Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; lay not waste his resting-place.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not lay wait, O wicked one, against the dwelling of the just one; thou shalt not destroy his resting place:
King James 2000
Lie not in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not lie in wait [like] an outlaw against the home of the righteous; do not do violence [to] his dwelling place.
Modern King James verseion
Wicked one, do not lie in ambush at the dwelling of the righteous; do not spoil his resting place;
NET Bible
Do not lie in wait like the wicked against the place where the righteous live; do not assault his home.
New Heart English Bible
Do not lie in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Do not destroy his resting place:
The Emphasized Bible
Do not lie in wait, thou lawless man, against the home of the righteous, - neither destroy thou his place of rest;
Webster
Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; destroy not his resting-place:
World English Bible
Don't lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don't destroy his resting place:
Youngs Literal Translation
Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.
Interlinear
Naveh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
14 Even so shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul, as soon as thou hast gotten it. And there is good hope; yea, thy hope shall not be in vain. 15 Lay no privy wait wickedly upon the house of the righteous, and disquiet not his resting place. 16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the ungodly fall into wickedness.
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 9:11
And as they were going up into the city, they met with damsels that came out to draw water, and said unto them, "Is there here a Seer?"
1 Samuel 22:18-19
Then said the king to Doeg, "Turn thou and smite the priests." And Doeg the Edomite turned and ran upon the priests, and slew that same day four score and five persons that did wear each man a linen ephod.
1 Samuel 23:20-23
Now therefore, sir king, come down with all the lust that thy soul hath to come. And our part shall be to deliver him into the hands of the king."
Psalm 10:8-10
He sitteth lurking in the thievish corners of the streets, and privily in his lurking dens doth he murder the innocent; his eyes are set against the poor.
Psalm 37:32
The ungodly watcheth the righteous, and seeketh occasion to slay him.
Psalm 56:6
They hold all together, and keep themselves close, and mark my steps, when they lay wait for my soul.
Psalm 59:3
For lo, they lie in waiting for my soul; the mighty men are gathered together against me, without any offense or fault of me, O LORD.
Psalm 140:5
The proud have laid a snare for me, and spread a net abroad with cords, yea and set traps in my way. Selah.
Proverbs 1:11
if they entice thee, and say, "Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, and lurk privily for the innocent without a cause:
Proverbs 22:28
Thou shalt not remove the landmark, which thy fore elders have set.
Isaiah 32:18
And my people shall dwell in the inns of peace, in my tabernacle and pleasure where there is enough in them all.
Jeremiah 11:19
But I, as a meek lamb, was carried away to be slain: not knowing, that they had devised such a counsel against me saying, "We will destroy his meat with wood, and drive him out of the land of the living: that his name shall never be thought upon."
Matthew 26:4
and held a counsel, how they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
Acts 9:24
But their layings wait was known of Saul. And they watched at the gates day and night to kill him.
Acts 23:16
When Paul's sister's son heard of their laying await, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
Acts 25:3
and desired favour against him that he would send for him to Jerusalem, and laid wait for him in the way to kill him.