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Proverbs 7:10

What does Proverbs 7:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Proverbs 7:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And, behold, there met him a woman With the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And, behold, there met him a woman With the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the woman came out to him, in the dress of a loose woman, with a designing heart;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And, lo, a woman to meet him--(A harlot's dress, and watchful of heart,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And behold a woman meeteth him in harlot's attire, prepared to deceive souls: talkative and wandering,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And behold, there met him a woman in the attire of a harlot, and subtle of heart.

Context

v.9In the twilight, in the evening of the day, In the middle of the night and in the darkness.

v.10This passage

v.11(She is clamorous and wilful; Her feet abide not in her house:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 38:14

    And she put off from her the garments of her widowhood, and covered herself with her veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the gate of Enaim, which is by the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown up, and she was not given unto him to wife.

  • 2 Kings 9:30

    And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and attired her head, and looked out at the window.

  • Revelation 17:3

    And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

  • 2 Corinthians 11:2

    For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I espoused you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

  • 1 Timothy 2:9

    In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

  • Isaiah 23:16

    Take a harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.

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