Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The one who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense;
He who would destroy himself does it.

King James Version

But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

Holman Bible

The one who commits adultery lacks sense;
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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
with a woman
נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

חסר 
Chacer 
Usage: 18

שׁחת 
Shachath 
Usage: 146

Context Readings

Warning Against Relations With A Married Woman

31 But if he is caught, he must repay sevenfold. He must give everything in his house. 32 The one who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense;
He who would destroy himself does it.
33 He will get wounds and be dishonored. His shame will not be wiped away.

Cross References

Proverbs 7:7

I saw among the simple ones, I discerned among the youth, a young man without understanding.

Proverbs 7:22-23

He immediately goes after her. He is like a bull that goes to the slaughter. Or as a fool to the correction of the stocks,

Hebrews 13:4

Let marriage be honorable among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled: for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.

Genesis 39:9-10

No one in this house is greater than I. He has kept nothing back from me except you. You are his wife. How could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?

Genesis 41:39

The king said to Joseph: God has shown you all this. Therefore it is obvious that you have greater wisdom and insight than anyone else.

Exodus 20:14

Do not commit adultery.

Proverbs 2:18-19

If you go to her house, you are traveling the road to death. To go there is to approach the dead.

Proverbs 5:22-23

His own iniquities will catch the wicked. He will be held with the cords of his sins.

Proverbs 8:36

But he who sins against me wrongs himself. All who hate me love death.

Proverbs 9:4

Who is simple? Let him turn in here! He who lacks understanding, she says to him,

Proverbs 9:16-18

Let the inexperienced (naive) one come in here, and to the person who lacks understanding she says:

Ecclesiastes 7:25-26

I applied my heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom. I looked for the explanation, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness.

Jeremiah 5:8

They were like well-fed stallions wild with desire, each lusting for his neighbor's wife.

Jeremiah 5:21

Hear this, you stupid and senseless people! You have eyes, but you cannot see. You have ears, but you cannot hear.'

Ezekiel 18:31

Give up all the evil you have been doing. Get yourselves new minds and hearts. Why do you Israelites want to die?

Hosea 4:11-12

Prostitution, wine and new wine take away the understanding.

Hosea 13:9

You are destroying yourself, Israel. You are against me, your helper.

Romans 1:22-24

Claiming to be wise, they became fools.

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