Parallel Verses
NET Bible
He was passing by the street near her corner, making his way along 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,
Lexham Expanded Bible
passing on the street {at} her corner, and he takes the road [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;
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 naive -- I discerned among the youths -- a young man who lacked wisdom. 8 He was passing by the street near her corner, making his way along the road to her house 9 in the twilight, the evening, in the dark of the night.
Cross References
Judges 16:1
Samson went to Gaza. There he saw a prostitute and went in to have sex with her.
2 Samuel 11:2-3
One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of his palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. Now this woman was very attractive.
Proverbs 4:14-15
Do not enter the path of the wicked or walk in the way of those who are evil.
Proverbs 5:8
Keep yourself far from her, and do not go near the door of her house,
Proverbs 7:12
at one time outside, at another in the wide plazas, and by every corner she lies in wait.)
1 Corinthians 6:18
Flee sexual immorality! "Every sin a person commits is outside of the body" -- but the immoral person sins against his own body.
2 Timothy 2:22
But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
Jude 1:23
save others by snatching them out of the fire; have mercy on others, coupled with a fear of God, hating even the clothes stained by the flesh.