Parallel Verses
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!
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].
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.
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.
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 Do not covet her beauty, in thy heart, neither let her take thee, by her eyelashes; 26 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! 27 Can a man snatch up fire in his bosom, and, his clothes, not be burned?
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 29:3
A man who loveth wisdom, gladdeneth his father, but, a companion of harlots, destroyeth wealth.
1 Samuel 2:36
And it shall be, that, any that is left in thy house, shall come bowing down to him for a small coin of silver, and for a cake of bread, and shall say: Appoint me, I pray thee, to one of the priestly offices, that I may eat a morsel of bread.
Proverbs 5:10
Lest strange men, be well fed, by thy strength, and, thy toils, be in the house of the alien.
Genesis 39:14
that she cried out to the men of her house and spake to them, saying, Look ye! he hath brought in to us a Hebrew man to insult us, - He came in unto me, to lie with me, so I cried out with a loud voice.
Proverbs 7:23
Until an arrow cleaveth his liver, as a bird hasteth into a snare, and knoweth not, that, for his life, it is!
Proverbs 29:8
Men given to mockery, inflame a city, - but, wise men, turn away anger.
Ezekiel 13:8
Therefore Thus saith My Lord Yahweh, Because ye have spoken falsehood, And have had visions of lies, Therefore behold me! against you, Declareth My Lord Yahweh.
Ezekiel 13:18
and say, Thus, saith My Lord Yahweh, Alas! for the women Who sew oracle, cases on all elbows And prepare wraps upon the head of every stature to hunt souls, - the souls ye hunt, are those of my people, Whereas your own souls:, ye keep alive.
Luke 15:13-15
And, after not many days, the younger son, gathering all together, left home for a country far away, and, there, squandered his substance with riotous living.
Luke 15:30
But, when, this thy son, who had devoured thy living with harlots, came, thou didst sacrifice, for him, the fatted calf;