Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
now without, now in the broadways, and she lieth in wait at every corner.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
Holman Bible
she lurks at every corner.
International Standard Version
Now she is in the street, now in the plazas, she lurks near every corner.
A Conservative Version
Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, and lays in wait at every corner.
American Standard Version
Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lieth in wait at every corner.
Amplified
At times she was in the streets, at times in the market places,
Lurking and setting her ambush at every corner.
Bible in Basic English
Now she is in the street, now in the open spaces, waiting at every turning of the road.
Julia Smith Translation
One time without, one time in the broad ways; and she will lie in wait near every corner.
King James 2000
Now is she outside, now in the streets, and lies in wait at every corner.)
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now in the street, now in the square, {at} every corner she lies in wait.
Modern King James verseion
now she is outside, now in the streets, and lies in wait at every corner.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now is she without, now in the streets, and lurketh in every corner.
NET Bible
at one time outside, at another in the wide plazas, and by every corner she lies in wait.)
New Heart English Bible
Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, and lurking at every corner.
The Emphasized Bible
Now outside, now in the broadways, and, near every corner, she lieth in wait:
Webster
Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
World English Bible
Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, and lurking at every corner.
Youngs Literal Translation
Now in an out-place, now in broad places, And near every corner she lieth in wait) --
Themes
Harlot (prostitute) » Shamelessness of
Whoredom » Who falls victim to whores
Interlinear
Pa`am
Chuwts
Pa`am
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 7:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Story Of Seduction
11 She is clamorous and unmanageable; her feet abide not in her house: 12 now without, now in the broadways, and she lieth in wait at every corner. 13 And she caught him and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
Cross References
Proverbs 23:28
She also lieth in wait as a robber, and increaseth the treacherous among men.
Proverbs 9:14
And she sitteth at the entry of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
Jeremiah 2:20
For of old thou hast broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not serve. For upon every high hill, and under every green tree, thou bowest down, playing the harlot.
Jeremiah 2:33
How dost thou trim thy way to seek love! Therefore hast thou also accustomed thy ways to wickedness.
Jeremiah 2:36
Why dost thou gad about so much, and change thy way? Thou shalt also be brought to shame by Egypt, as thou wast brought to shame by Assyria.
Jeremiah 3:2
Lift up thine eyes unto the heights and see, where hast thou not been lain with? In the ways hast thou sat for them, as an Arab in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy fornications and with thy wickedness.
Ezekiel 16:24-25
that thou didst also build unto thee a place of debauchery, and didst make thee a high place in every street:
Ezekiel 16:31
in that thou buildest thy place of debauchery at the head of every way, and makest thy high place in every street! And thou hast not been as a harlot, in that thou scornest reward,
Revelation 18:3
because all the nations have drunk of the wine of the fury of her fornication; and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have been enriched through the might of her luxury.
Revelation 18:23
and light of lamp shall shine no more at all in thee, and voice of bridegroom and bride shall be heard no more at all in thee; for thy merchants were the great ones of the earth; for by thy sorcery have all the nations been deceived.