Proverbs 22:14 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
A deep pit [is] the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.
English ASV
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
English Amplified
The mouth of a loose woman is a deep pit [for ensnaring wild animals]; he with whom the Lord is indignant and who is abhorrent to Him will fall into it.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The mouth of a loose woman is a deep pit [for ensnaring wild animals]; he with whom the Lord is indignant and who is abhorrent to Him will fall into it.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the Lord will fall into it.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The mouth of the forbidden woman is a deep pit; a man cursed by the LORD will fall into it.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The mouth of strange women is a deep ditch: he with whom Jehovah is displeased shall fall therein.
English EASY 2024
The mouth of an adulteress is like a deep hole. If you make the Lord angry, you will fall into it!
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The sin of adultery is a trap, and the Lord gets very angry with those who fall into it.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The mouth of forbidden women is a deep pit; he with whom the LORD is angry will fall into it.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Adultery is a trap—it catches those with whom the Lord is angry.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit. The one who is cursed by the Lord will fall into it.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The mouth of the forbidden woman is a deep pit; a man cursed by the LORD will fall into it.
English KJV 1611
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
English LSB
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; He who is cursed of Yahweh will fall into it.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the Lord will fall into it.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; He who is cursed of the LORD will fall into it.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The mouth of the adulteress is a deep pit; he with whom the LORD is angry will fall into it.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The mouth of an adulteress is like a deep pit; the one against whom the LORD is angry will fall into it.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The mouth of a woman who commits adultery is like a deep pit. Any man the Lord is angry with will fall into it.
English NIV
The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the LORD's wrath will fall into it.
English NKJ 1982
The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit; He who is abhorred by the Lord will fall there.
English NLT
The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit; those living under the LORD's displeasure will fall into it.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The mouth of a loose woman is a deep pit; he with whom the LORD is angry falls into it.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Sex with an adulteress is like falling into the abyss. Those under God’s curse jump right in to their own destruction.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The mouth of a loose woman is a deep pit; he with whom the Lord is angry will fall into it.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
A prostitute is a dangerous trap; those cursed of God are caught in it.
English Tyndale 1537
The mouth of an harlot is a deep pit, wherein he falleth that the LORD is angry withal.