Parallel Verses
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.
The Emphasized Bible
He that committeth adultery with a woman, lacketh sense, A destroyer of his own life, is he that doeth it;
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
Topics
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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
but if he is caught, he will pay sevenfold; he will give all the goods of his house.
32
He who would
Cross References
Proverbs 7:7
and I have seen among the simple, I have perceived among the youths, a young man lacking sense,
Proverbs 7:22-23
All at once he follows her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a stag is caught fast
Hebrews 13:4
Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
Genesis 39:9-10
He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept back anything from me except yourself, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?"
Genesis 41:39
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are.
Exodus 20:14
"You shall not commit adultery.
Proverbs 2:18-19
for her house sinks down to death, and her paths to the departed;
Proverbs 5:22-23
The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is held fast in the cords of his sin.
Proverbs 8:36
but he who fails to find me injures himself; all who hate me love death."
Proverbs 9:4
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks sense she says,
Proverbs 9:16-18
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" And to him who lacks sense she says,
Ecclesiastes 7:25-26
I turned my heart to know and to search out and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know the wickedness of folly and the foolishness that is madness.
Jeremiah 5:8
They were well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing for his neighbor's wife.
Jeremiah 5:21
"Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes, but see not, who have ears, but hear not.
Ezekiel 18:31
Cast away from you all the transgressions that you have committed, and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why will you die, O house of Israel?
Hosea 4:11-12
whoredom, wine, and new wine, which take away the understanding.
Hosea 13:9
He destroys you, O Israel, for you are against me, against your helper.
Romans 1:22-24
Claiming to be wise, they became fools,