Proverbs 23:27
What does Proverbs 23:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 23:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For a harlot is a deep ditch; And a foreign woman is a narrow pit.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For a harlot is a deep ditch; And a foreign woman is a narrow pit.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For a loose woman is a deep hollow, and a strange woman is a narrow water-hole.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For a harlot <FI>is<Fi> a deep ditch, And a strange woman <FI>is<Fi> a strait pit.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For a harlot is a deep ditch: and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 22:14
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
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