Proverbs 23:28 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
She also, as catching prey, lieth in wait, And the treacherous among men she increaseth.
English ASV
Yea, she lieth in wait as a robber, And increaseth the treacherous among men.
English Amplified
She also lies in wait as a robber or as one waits for prey, and she increases the treacherous among men.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
She also lies in wait as a robber or as one waits for prey, and she increases the treacherous among men.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Like a robber she lies in wait and multiplies the faithless among men.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
indeed, she sets an ambush like a robber and increases the number of unfaithful people.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
She also lieth in wait as a robber, and increaseth the treacherous among men.
English EASY 2024
They are like robbers who wait to attack people. They take more and more men away from their wives.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
A bad woman waits for you like a thief, and she causes many men to be unfaithful to their wives. — 18 —
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
She lies in wait like a robber and increases the traitors among mankind.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
They wait for you like robbers and cause many men to be unfaithful.
English God's Word - GW 1995
She is like a robber, lying in ambush. She spreads unfaithfulness throughout society.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
indeed, she sets an ambush like a robber and increases those among men who are unfaithful.
English KJV 1611
She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
English LSB
Surely she lies in wait as a robber, And adds to the treacherous among men.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
She lies in wait like a road bandit, and increases the unfaithful among men.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Surely she lurks as a robber, And increases the faithless among men.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, and increases the faithless among men.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Indeed, she lies in wait like a robber, and increases the unfaithful among men.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
She hides and waits like a thief. She causes many men to sin.
English NIV
Like a bandit she lies in wait, and multiplies the unfaithful among men.
English NKJ 1982
She also lies in wait as for a victim, And increases the unfaithful among men.
English NLT
She hides and waits like a robber, looking for another victim who will be unfaithful to his wife.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
She lies in wait like a robber and increases the number of the faithless.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Like a robber hiding in the shadows she’s waiting to claim another victim— another husband unfaithful to his wife.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
She lies in wait like a robber and increases the faithless among men.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Like a robber, she waits for her victims as one after another become unfaithful to their wives.
English Tyndale 1537
She lurketh like a thief, and those that be not aware(awarre) she bringeth unto her.