Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who commits adultery [with] a woman lacks {sense}, he destroys himself who does 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.
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 found, he will pay sevenfold, every possession of his house he shall give. 32 He who commits adultery [with] a woman lacks {sense}, he destroys himself who does it. 33 A wound and dishonor he will find, and his disgrace will not be wiped out.
Cross References
Proverbs 7:7
And I saw among the simple, I observed among the youth, a young man lacking {sense},
Proverbs 7:22-23
He goes after her suddenly; like an ox to the slaughter he goes, and like a stag to the instruction of a fool,
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage [must be] held in honor by all, and the marriage bed [be] undefiled, because God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.
Genesis 39:9-10
He has no greater [authority] in this house than me, and he has not withheld anything from me except you, since you [are] his wife. Now how could I do this great wickedness and sin against God?"
Genesis 41:39
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has made all of this known to you there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
Exodus 20:14
"You shall not commit adultery.
Proverbs 2:18-19
for her house sinks to death, and to the dead are her paths.
Proverbs 5:22-23
His iniquities shall ensnare him, the evildoer, and in the vanity of his sin he shall be caught.
Proverbs 8:36
But he who misses me injures himself. All those who hate me love death."
Proverbs 9:4
"Whoever [is] simple, let him turn here." As for the one who lacks {sense}, she says to him,
Proverbs 9:16-18
"Whoever is simple, may he turn here!" As for he who lacks {sense}, she says to him,
Ecclesiastes 7:25-26
I set my mind to try to seek wisdom and the plan, and to know that wickedness [is] foolishness and that folly [is] delusion.
Jeremiah 5:8
They were well-fed lusty horses, they neighed each to the wife of his neighbor.
Jeremiah 5:21
Hear this please, foolish and {senseless} people, {who have eyes} but do not see, {who have ears} but do not hear.'
Ezekiel 18:31
Throw {away from yourselves} all of your transgressions that you committed, and make {for yourselves} a new heart and new spirit, and [so] why will you die, house of Israel?
Hosea 4:11-12
whoredom}. Wine and new wine {take away the understanding}.
Hosea 13:9
I will destroy you, Israel; who will help you?
Romans 1:22-24
Claiming to be wise, they became fools,