Parallel Verses
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,
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
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,
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.
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 She turneth him aside with the abundance of her speech, With the flattery of her lips she forceth him. 22 He is going after her straightway, As an ox unto the slaughter he cometh, And as a fetter unto the chastisement of a fool, 23 Till an arrow doth split his liver, As a bird hath hastened unto a snare, And hath not known that it is for its life.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 13:27
And puttest in the stocks my feet, And observest all my paths, On the roots of my feet Thou settest a print,
Jeremiah 20:2
and Pashhur smiteth Jeremiah the prophet, and putteth him unto the stocks, that are by the high gate of Benjamin, that is by the house of Jehovah.
Acts 14:13
And the priest of the Zeus that is before their city, oxen and garlands unto the porches having brought, with the multitudes did wish to sacrifice,
Acts 16:24
who such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks.