Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Passing on in the street, near her corner, And the way to her house he doth step,
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;
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,
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 do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding, 8 Passing on in the street, near her corner, And the way to her house he doth step, 9 In the twilight -- in the evening of day, In the darkness of night and blackness.
Cross References
Judges 16:1
And Samson goeth to Gaza, and seeth there a woman, a harlot, and goeth in unto her;
2 Samuel 11:2-3
and it cometh to pass, at evening-time, that David riseth from off his couch, and walketh up and down on the roof of the king's house, and seeth from the roof a woman bathing, and the woman is of very good appearance,
Proverbs 4:14-15
Into the path of the wicked enter not, And be not happy in a way of evil doers.
Proverbs 5:8
Keep far from off her thy way, And come not near unto the opening of her house,
Proverbs 7:12
Now in an out-place, now in broad places, And near every corner she lieth in wait) --
1 Corinthians 6:18
flee the whoredom; every sin -- whatever a man may commit -- is without the body, and he who is committing whoredom, against his own body doth sin.
2 Timothy 2:22
and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;
Jude 1:23
and some in fear save ye, out of the fire snatching, hating even the coat from the flesh spotted.