Proverbs 24:30 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.
English ASV
I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
English Amplified
I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
I went by the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of one lacking sense.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
I went by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding;
English EASY 2024
I walked past the field of a lazy person. And I walked past the vineyard of a stupid person.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
I walked past a field that belonged to a lazy man. It was a vineyard that belonged to someone who understood nothing.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense,
English GNT (Good News Translation)
I walked through the fields and vineyards of a lazy, stupid person.
English God's Word - GW 1995
I passed by a lazy person's field, the vineyard belonging to a person without sense.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
I went by the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense.
English KJV 1611
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
English LSB
I passed by the field of the sluggard And by the vineyard of the man lacking a heart of wisdom,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
I passed by the field of the sluggard, and went past the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
I passed by the field of the sluggard And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense,
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
I passed by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man without sense;
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one who lacks wisdom.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
I went past the field of someone who didn't want to work. I went past the vineyard of a man who didn't have any sense.
English NIV
I went past the field of the sluggard, past the vineyard of the man who lacks judgment;
English NKJ 1982
I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding;
English NLT
I walked by the field of a lazy person, the vineyard of one lacking sense.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
I passed by the field of one who was lazy, by the vineyard of a stupid person;
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
One day I passed by the field of a lazy man, and I noticed the vineyards of a slacker. I observed nothing but thorns, weeds, and broken-down walls.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man without sense;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
I walked by the field of a certain lazy fellow and saw that it
English Tyndale 1537
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyards of the foolish man.