Proverbs 5:23 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
He dieth without instruction, And in the abundance of his folly magnifieth himself!
English ASV
He shall die for lack of instruction; And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
English Amplified
He will die for lack of discipline and instruction, and in the greatness of his folly he will go astray and be lost.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He will die for lack of discipline and instruction, and in the greatness of his folly he will go astray and be lost.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He dies for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He will die because there is no discipline, and be lost because of his great stupidity.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
He shall die for want of discipline; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
English EASY 2024
He cannot control his sins, so he will die. He will become lost, because he does such stupid things.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Evil people will die because they refuse to be disciplined. They will be trapped by their own desires.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He dies for lack of discipline, and because of his great folly he is led astray.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
They die because they have no self-control. Their utter stupidity will send them to their graves.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He will die for his lack of discipline and stumble around because of his great stupidity.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He will die because there is no instruction, and be lost because of his great stupidity.
English KJV 1611
He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
English LSB
He will die for lack of discipline, And in the abundance of his folly he will stumble in intoxication.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He will die for lack of discipline, and in the greatness of his folly he will go astray.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He will die for lack of instruction, And in the greatness of his folly he will go astray.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
He will die from lack of discipline, through the greatness of his folly he will be lost.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He will die because there was no discipline; because of the greatness of his folly he will reel.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He will die because he refused to be corrected. His sins will capture him because he was very foolish.
English NIV
He will die for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.
English NKJ 1982
He shall die for lack of instruction, And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
English NLT
He will die for lack of self-control; he will be lost because of his incredible folly.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
They die for lack of discipline, and because of their great folly they are lost.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Those who choose wickedness die for lack of self-control, for their foolish ways lead them astray, carrying them away as hostages— kidnapped captives robbed of destiny.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He dies for lack of discipline, and because of his great folly he is lost.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He shall die because he will not listen to the truth; he has let himself be led away into incredible folly.
English Tyndale 1537
Because he would not be reformed, he shall die: and for his great foolishness he shall be destroyed.