Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For a loose woman is looking for a cake of bread, but another man's wife goes after one's very life.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
Holman Bible
but an adulteress
International Standard Version
because the price of a whore is a loaf of bread, and an adulterous woman stalks a man's precious life.
A Conservative Version
For the price of a harlot is as much as a piece of bread, but the adulteress hunts for the precious life.
American Standard Version
For on account of a harlot a man is brought to a piece of bread; And the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.
Amplified
For on account of a prostitute one is reduced to a piece of bread [to be eaten up],
And the immoral woman hunts [with a hook] the precious life [of a man].
Darby Translation
for by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a loaf of bread, and another's wife doth hunt for the precious soul.
Julia Smith Translation
For by a woman a harlot, even to a round of bread: and a man's wife will hunt the precious soul.
King James 2000
For by means of a harlot a man is reduced to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will prey upon his precious life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For [the] price of a woman, a prostitute, [is the] price of a loaf of bread, but the {woman belonging to a man} hunts precious life.
Modern King James verseion
For by means of a harlot a man comes to a piece of bread; and another man's wife will hunt for the precious life.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A harlot will make a man to beg his bread, but a married woman will hunt for the precious life.
NET Bible
for on account of a prostitute one is brought down to a loaf of bread, but the wife of another man preys on your precious life.
New Heart English Bible
For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.
The Emphasized Bible
Because, for the sake of an impure woman, a man may be brought even to a cake of bread, - and, a man's wife, for a precious soul, may hunt!
Webster
For by means of a lewd woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
World English Bible
For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.
Youngs Literal Translation
For a harlot consumeth unto a cake of bread, And an adulteress the precious soul hunteth.
Themes
Adultery » Adulterers and adulteresses
Whoredom » The reward for whoredom
Topics
Interlinear
Zanah
Lechem
Yaqar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 6:26
Prayers for Proverbs 6:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Commandment And Instruction As Guardians
25 Let not your heart's desire go after her fair body; let not her eyes take you prisoner. 26 For a loose woman is looking for a cake of bread, but another man's wife goes after one's very life. 27 May a man take fire to his breast without burning his clothing?
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 29:3
A man who is a lover of wisdom is a joy to his father: but he who goes in the company of loose women is a waster of wealth.
1 Samuel 2:36
Then it will be that the rest of your family, anyone who has not been cut off, will go down on his knees to him for a bit of silver or a bit of bread, and say, Be pleased to put me into one of the priest's places so that I may have a little food.
Proverbs 5:10
And strange men may be full of your wealth, and the fruit of your work go to the house of others;
Genesis 39:14
She sent for the men of her house and said to them, See, he has let a Hebrew come here and make sport of us; he came to my bed, and I gave a loud cry;
Proverbs 7:23
Like a bird falling into a net; with no thought that his life is in danger, till an arrow goes into his side.
Proverbs 29:8
Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.
Ezekiel 13:8
So this is what the Lord has said: Because your words are without substance and your visions are false, see, I am against you, says the Lord.
Ezekiel 13:18
This is what the Lord has said: A curse is on the women who are stitching bands on all arms and putting veils on the heads of those of every size, so that they may go after souls! Will you go after the souls of my people and keep yourselves safe from death?
Luke 15:13-15
And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living.
Luke 15:30
But when this your son came, who has been wasting your property with bad women, you put to death the fat young ox for him.