Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But he knows not that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
New American Standard Bible
That her guests are in the
King James Version
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
Holman Bible
that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
International Standard Version
But he does not realize that the dead lurk there, and her invited guests wind up in the depths of Sheol.
American Standard Version
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
Amplified
But he does not know that the spirits of the dead are there,
And that her guests are [already] in the depths of Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead).
Bible in Basic English
But he does not see that the dead are there, that her guests are in the deep places of the underworld.
Darby Translation
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
Julia Smith Translation
And he knew not that there the shades; her called ones in the depths of hades
King James 2000
But he knows not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of the grave.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he does not know that the dead [are] there, in the depths of Sheol [are] her guests.
Modern King James verseion
But he does not know that the dead are there; her guests are in the depths of hell.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But they consider not that death is there, and that her guests go down to hell.
NET Bible
But they do not realize that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of the grave.
New Heart English Bible
But he doesn't know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
The Emphasized Bible
But he knoweth not, that the shades are there; In the depths of hades, are her guests.
Webster
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
World English Bible
But he doesn't know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he hath not known that Rephaim are there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!
Themes
Harlot (prostitute) » Shamelessness of
Hell » In the rv the word "sheol" itself occurs in the following scriptures
Interlinear
Yada`
Qara'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 9:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolishness' Banquet
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread in secret is pleasant. 18 But he knows not that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
Cross References
Proverbs 7:27
Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the chambers of death.
Psalm 82:5
They know not, nor do they understand. They walk to and fro in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of LORD is the beginning of knowledge. The foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 2:18-19
(for her house inclines to death, and her paths to the dead;
Proverbs 5:5
Her feet go down to death. Her steps take hold on Sheol,
Proverbs 6:26
For the price of a harlot is as much as a piece of bread, but the adulteress hunts for the precious life.
2 Peter 3:5
For this is willfully ignored by them, that long ago there were heavens, and an earth that came together out of water and by water by the word of God,