Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
He that committeth adultery with a woman, lacketh sense, A destroyer of his own life, is he that doeth it;
New American Standard Bible
He who would
King James Version
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
Holman Bible
whoever does so destroys himself.
International Standard Version
Whoever commits adultery with a woman is out of his mind; by doing so he corrupts his own soul.
A Conservative Version
He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who would destroy his own soul does it.
American Standard Version
He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul.
Amplified
But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks common sense and sound judgment and an understanding [of moral principles];
He who would destroy his soul does it.
Bible in Basic English
He who takes another man's wife is without all sense: he who does it is the cause of destruction to his soul.
Darby Translation
Whoso committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
Julia Smith Translation
He committing adultery with a woman lacked a heart: destroying his soul he will do it.
King James 2000
But whosoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding: he that does it destroys his own soul.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who commits adultery [with] a woman lacks {sense}, he destroys himself who does it.
Modern King James verseion
Whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding; he who does it destroys his own soul.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman, he is a fool: and destroyeth his own soul.
NET Bible
A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom, whoever does it destroys his own life.
New Heart English Bible
He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul.
Webster
But whoever committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
World English Bible
He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul.
Youngs Literal Translation
He who committeth adultery with a woman lacketh heart, He is destroying his soul who doth it.
Themes
Adultery » Adulterers and adulteresses
Destruction » Who destroys their own soul
Understanding » Who is void of understanding
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 6:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
Warning Against Relations With A Married Woman
31 Yet, if found, he must pay back sevenfold, All the substance of his house, must he give: 32 He that committeth adultery with a woman, lacketh sense, A destroyer of his own life, is he that doeth it; 33 Smiting and shame, shall he find, and, his reproach, shall not be wiped out;
Cross References
Proverbs 7:7
And saw among the simple ones, discerned among the youths, A young man lacking sense;
Proverbs 7:22-23
Going after her instantly, as an ox, to the slaughter, he entereth, and, as in fetters, unto the correction of a fool.
Hebrews 13:4
Let marriage be honourable in all, and the bed undefiled, for, fornicators and adulterers, God, will judge.
Genesis 39:9-10
There is no one greater in this house than I, neither hath he withheld from me anything, save only thyself in that thou, art his wife, - how, then could I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
Genesis 41:39
So Pharaoh said unto Joseph, After God hath made known unto thee all this, there is no one discreet and wise like thee.
Exodus 20:14
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Proverbs 2:18-19
For she hath appointed, unto death, her house, and unto the shades, her courses;
Proverbs 5:22-23
His own iniquities, shall entrap him with the lawless, and, by the cords of his own sin, shall he be seized.
Proverbs 8:36
But, he that misseth me, wrongeth his own soul, all who hate me, love death.
Proverbs 9:4
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him -
Proverbs 9:16-18
Whoso is simple, let him turn aside hither, and, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him:
Ecclesiastes 7:25-26
Resolved, I, in my heart, to know and search out, and to seek wisdom, and a conclusion, - and to know lawlessness to be stupidity, and folly to be madness.
Jeremiah 5:8
Lusty, well-fed horses, had they become, Every man unto his neighbours wife, would neigh!
Jeremiah 5:21
Hear this, I pray you ye people - foolish and without heart, - Eyes, have they, and see not, Ears, have they, and hear not!
Ezekiel 18:31
Cast off from you all your transgressions which ye have committed against me, And make you a new heart; And a new spirit,- For why should ye die, O house of Israel?
Hosea 4:11-12
Unchastity, and wine, and new wine, take away the heart.
Hosea 13:9
It hath utterly destroyed thee, O Israel, for it was against me, as thy helper!
Romans 1:22-24
Professing to be wise, they were made foolish,