Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
He goes after her straightaway, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks,
New American Standard Bible
As an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or as
King James Version
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Holman Bible
like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer bounding toward a trap
International Standard Version
All of a sudden he follows her like an ox fit for slaughter or like a fool fit for a trap
American Standard Version
He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool;
Amplified
Suddenly he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter [not knowing the outcome],
Or as one in stocks going to the correction [to be given] to a fool,
Bible in Basic English
The simple man goes after her, like an ox going to its death, like a roe pulled by a cord;
Darby Translation
He went after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, and as stocks serve for the correction of the fool;
Julia Smith Translation
He went after her suddenly as the ox will go to the slaughter, and as the fetter for the correction of the foolish.
King James 2000
He goes after her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Lexham Expanded Bible
He goes after her suddenly; like an ox to the slaughter he goes, and like a stag to the instruction of a fool,
Modern King James verseion
He goes after her immediately, like an ox goes to the slaughter, or like a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
suddenly to follow her - as it were an ox to the slaughter, and like as it were a fool that laugheth when he goeth to the stocks to be punished -
NET Bible
Suddenly he went after her like an ox that goes to the slaughter, like a stag prancing into a trapper's snare
New Heart English Bible
He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool to the correction of the stocks.
The Emphasized Bible
Going after her instantly, as an ox, to the slaughter, he entereth, and, as in fetters, unto the correction of a fool.
Webster
He goeth after her quickly, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
World English Bible
He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool stepping into a noose.
Youngs Literal Translation
He is going after her straightway, As an ox unto the slaughter he cometh, And as a fetter unto the chastisement of a fool,
Themes
physical Bondage » In prison » In stocks
Harlot (prostitute) » Shamelessness of
Oxen » Illustrative » (led to slaughter,) of a rash youth
Oxen » Goes to the slaughter unconscious
Stocks » Feet fastened in, as a punishment
Whoredom » Who falls victim to whores
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 7:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Story Of Seduction
21 With her much fair speech she causes him to yield. With the flattering of her lips she forces him along. 22 He goes after her straightaway, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks, 23 till an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hastens to the snare. And he does not know that it is for his life.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 13:27
Thou also put my feet in the stocks, and mark all my paths. Thou set a bound to the soles of my feet.
Jeremiah 20:2
Then Pashhur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in the house of LORD.
Acts 14:13
And the priest of Zeus, being in front of their city, after bringing oxen and garlands to the gates, wanted to sacrifice with the multitudes.
Acts 16:24
who, having received such an order, threw them into the inner prison, and fastened their feet in the stocks.