Proverbs 1:12 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

We swallow them as Sheol -- alive, And whole -- as those going down [to] the pit,

English ASV

Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, And whole, as those that go down into the pit;

English Amplified

Let us swallow them up alive as does Sheol (the place of the dead), and whole, as those who go down into the pit [of the dead];

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Let us swallow them up alive as does Sheol (the place of the dead), and whole, as those who go down into the pit [of the dead];

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Let’s swallow them alive, like Sheol, whole, like those who go down to the Pit.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, and whole, as those that go down into the pit;

English EASY 2024

We will send them quickly to their graves. They may be strong and healthy, but they will soon be under the earth.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

We will swallow them whole, as the grave swallows the dying.

like Sheol let us swallow them alive, and whole, like those who go down to the pit;

English GNT (Good News Translation)

They may be alive and well when we find them, but they'll be dead when we're through with them!

English God's Word - GW 1995

We'll swallow them alive like the grave, like those in good health who go into the pit.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Let's swallow them alive, like Sheol, still healthy as they go down to the Pit.

English KJV 1611

Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:

English LSB

Let us swallow them alive like Sheol, And whole, as those who go down to the pit;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

let us swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit;

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Let us swallow them alive like Sheol, Even whole, as those who go down to the pit;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Let us swallow them up, as the nether world does, alive, in the prime of life, like those who go down to the pit!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

We will swallow them alive like Sheol, those full of vigor like those going down to the Pit.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Let's swallow them alive, as the grave does. Let's swallow them whole, like those who go down into the pit.

English NIV

let's swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those who go down to the pit;

English NKJ 1982

Let us swallow them alive like Sheol, And whole, like those who go down to the Pit;

English NLT

Let's swallow them alive as the grave swallows its victims. Though they are in the prime of life, they will go down into the pit of death.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

like Sheol let us swallow them alive and whole, like those who go down to the Pit.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

We’ll take down the rich and rob them. We’ll swallow them up alive and take what we want from whomever we want.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

like Sheol let us swallow them alive and whole, like those who go down to the Pit:

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Good or bad, we'll treat them all alike.

English Tyndale 1537

Let us swallow them up like the hell, let us devour them quick and whole, as those that go down into the pit.

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