Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
She never keeps her mind on the road of life; her ways are uncertain, she has no knowledge.
New American Standard Bible
Her ways are
King James Version
Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
Holman Bible
she doesn’t know that her ways are unstable.
International Standard Version
You aren't thinking about where her life is headed; her steps wander, but you do not realize it.
A Conservative Version
so that she does not find the level path of life. Her ways are unstable, [and] she does not know.
American Standard Version
So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, and'she knoweth it not.
Amplified
So that she does not think [seriously] about the path of life;
Her ways are aimless and unstable; you cannot know where her path leads.
Darby Translation
Lest she should ponder the path of life, her ways wander, she knoweth not whither.
Julia Smith Translation
Lest thou shalt make level the path of life, her tracks wavered; thou wilt not know.
King James 2000
Lest you should ponder the path of life, her ways are unstable, that you can not know them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
She does not observe the path of life; her ways wander, [and] she does not know [it].
Modern King James verseion
lest you should meditate on the path of life, her tracks are movable; you cannot know them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
She regardeth not the path of life, so unsteadfast are her ways, that thou canst not know them.
NET Bible
Lest she should make level the path leading to life, her paths are unstable but she does not know it.
New Heart English Bible
She gives no thought to the way of life. Her ways are crooked, and she doesn't know it.
The Emphasized Bible
Lest, the path of life, she should ponder, her tracks have wandered she knoweth not whither .
Webster
Lest thou shouldst ponder the path of life, her ways are movable, that thou canst not know them.
World English Bible
She gives no thought to the way of life. Her ways are crooked, and she doesn't know it.
Youngs Literal Translation
The path of life -- lest thou ponder, Moved have her paths -- thou knowest not.
Themes
Chastity » Consequences of associating with those devoid of
Disobedience » The reward for being disobedient to your instructors
Harlot (prostitute) » To be shunned
Interlinear
Nuwa`
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 5:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Avoid Seduction
5 Her feet go down to death, and her steps to the underworld; 6 She never keeps her mind on the road of life; her ways are uncertain, she has no knowledge. 7 Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 4:26
Keep a watch on your behaviour; let all your ways be rightly ordered.
Psalm 16:11
You will make clear to me the way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures for ever and ever.
Psalm 119:59
I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.
Proverbs 5:21
For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he puts all his goings in the scales.
Proverbs 6:12-13
A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;
Proverbs 7:10-21
And the woman came out to him, in the dress of a loose woman, with a designing heart;
Proverbs 11:19
So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.
Proverbs 30:20
This is the way of a false wife; she takes food, and, cleaning her mouth, says, I have done no wrong.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-10
Even the one whose coming is marked by the working of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,