Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
He dieth without instruction, And in the abundance of his folly magnifieth himself!
New American Standard Bible
And in the greatness of his folly he will go astray.
King James Version
He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Holman Bible
and be lost because of his great stupidity.
International Standard Version
He will die for lack of discipline, and he goes astray because of his great folly.
A Conservative Version
He shall die for lack of instruction. And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
American Standard Version
He shall die for lack of instruction; And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Amplified
He will die for lack of instruction (discipline),
And in the greatness of his foolishness he will go astray and be lost.
Bible in Basic English
He will come to his end for need of teaching; he is so foolish that he will go wandering from the right way.
Darby Translation
He shall die for want of discipline; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Julia Smith Translation
He shall die in not being instructed, and he shall wander in the multitude of his folly.
King James 2000
He shall die for lack of instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He shall die {for lack of} discipline, and in the greatness of his folly he shall be lost.
Modern King James verseion
He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Because he would not be reformed, he shall die: and for his great foolishness he shall be destroyed.
NET Bible
He will die because there was no discipline; because of the greatness of his folly he will reel.
New Heart English Bible
He will die for lack of instruction. In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.
The Emphasized Bible
He, shall die, for lack of discipline, and, by the abounding of his perversity, shall he be lost.
Webster
He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
World English Bible
He will die for lack of instruction. In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.
Themes
death » Spiritual » Of the wicked
Dying » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Of the wicked
Man » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Of the wicked
Interlinear
Muwth
Muwcar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 5:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Do Not Commit Adultery Against Wisdom
22 His own iniquities do capture the wicked, And with the ropes of his sin he is holden. 23 He dieth without instruction, And in the abundance of his folly magnifieth himself!
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 4:21
Hath not their excellency been removed with them? They die, and not in wisdom!
Job 36:12
And if they do not hearken, By the dart they pass away, And expire without knowledge.
Psalm 81:12
And I send them away in the enmity of their heart, They walk in their own counsels.
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
Proverbs 14:14
From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man -- from his fruits.
Proverbs 14:32
In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death is the righteous.
2 Peter 2:15-22
having forsaken a right way, they did go astray, having followed in the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who a reward of unrighteousness did love,