Parallel Verses
NET Bible
A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom, whoever does it destroys his own life.
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.
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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Leb
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 6:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
Warning Against Relations With A Married Woman
31 Yet if he is caught he must repay seven times over, he might even have to give all the wealth of his house. 32 A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom, whoever does it destroys his own life. 33 He will be beaten and despised, and his reproach will not be wiped away;
Cross References
Proverbs 7:7
and I saw among the naive -- I discerned among the youths -- a young man who lacked wisdom.
Proverbs 7:22-23
Suddenly he went after her like an ox that goes to the slaughter, like a stag prancing into a trapper's snare
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage must be honored among all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.
Genesis 39:9-10
There is no one greater in this household than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?"
Genesis 41:39
So Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Because God has enabled you to know all this, there is no one as wise and discerning 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 lead to the place of the departed spirits.
Proverbs 5:22-23
The wicked will be captured by his own iniquities, and he will be held by the cords of his own sin.
Proverbs 8:36
But the one who does not find me brings harm to himself; all who hate me love death."
Proverbs 9:4
"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding.
Proverbs 9:16-18
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding.
Ecclesiastes 7:25-26
I tried to understand, examine, and comprehend the role of wisdom in the scheme of things, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the insanity of folly.
Jeremiah 5:8
They are like lusty, well-fed stallions. Each of them lusts after his neighbor's wife.
Jeremiah 5:21
Tell them: 'Hear this, you foolish people who have no understanding, who have eyes but do not discern, who have ears but do not perceive:
Ezekiel 18:31
Throw away all your sins you have committed and fashion yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why should you die, O house of Israel?
Hosea 4:11-12
Old and new wine take away the understanding of my people.
Hosea 13:9
I will destroy you, O Israel! Who is there to help you?
Romans 1:22-24
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools