Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
passing on the street {at} her corner, and he takes the road [to] her house,
New American Standard Bible
And he
King James Version
Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
Holman Bible
he strolled down the road to her house
International Standard Version
Proceeding down the street near her corner, he makes his way toward her house
A Conservative Version
passing through the street near her corner. And he went the way to her house,
American Standard Version
Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house,
Amplified
Passing through the street near her corner;
And he took the path to her house
Bible in Basic English
Walking in the street near the turn of her road, going on the way to her house,
Darby Translation
passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
Julia Smith Translation
Passing in the street near her corner; and he will step the way of her house,
King James 2000
Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
Modern King James verseion
passing through the street near her corner. And he went the way to her house,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
going over the streets, by the corner, in the way toward the harlot's house;
NET Bible
He was passing by the street near her corner, making his way along the road to her house
New Heart English Bible
passing through the street near her corner, he went the way to her house,
The Emphasized Bible
Passing through the street, near her corner, and, on the way to her house, he sauntered along;
Webster
Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house.
World English Bible
passing through the street near her corner, he went the way to her house,
Youngs Literal Translation
Passing on in the street, near her corner, And the way to her house he doth step,
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 7:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Story Of Seduction
7 And I saw among the simple, I observed among the youth, a young man lacking {sense}, 8 passing on the street {at} her corner, and he takes the road [to] her house, 9 at twilight, at [the] day's evening, in [the] midst of night and the darkness.
Cross References
Judges 16:1
Samson went down to Gaza; there he saw a prostitute and {had sex with her}.
2 Samuel 11:2-3
It happened {late one afternoon} [that] David got up from his bed and walked about on the roof of the king's house, and he saw a woman bathing on her roof. Now the woman {was very beautiful}.
Proverbs 4:14-15
In the path of the wicked do not go; do not walk in the way of those who do evil.
Proverbs 5:8
Keep your paths far from her, and do not go near to the door of her house,
Proverbs 7:12
Now in the street, now in the square, {at} every corner she lies in wait.
1 Corinthians 6:18
Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a person commits is outside his body, but the one who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.
2 Timothy 2:22
But flee from youthful desires, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, [and] peace, in company with those who call upon the Lord from a pure heart.
Jude 1:23
and save others [by] snatching [them] from the fire, and have mercy on others with fear, hating even the tunic stained by the flesh.