Proverbs 7:19

What does Proverbs 7:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Proverbs 7:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For the man is not at home; He is gone a long journey:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For the man is not at home; He is gone a long journey:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For the master of the house is away on a long journey:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For the man is not in his house, He hath gone on a long journey.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For my husband is not at home, he is gone a very long journey.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For the husband is not at home, he is gone a long journey;

Context

v.18Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning; Let us solace ourselves with loves.

v.19This passage

v.20He hath taken a bag of money with him; He will come home at the full moon.

Cross references

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

  • Mark 13:34

    It is as when a man, sojourning in another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, commanded also the porter to watch.

  • Luke 12:39

    But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through.

  • Luke 12:45

    But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

  • Matthew 20:11

    And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,

  • Matthew 24:48

    But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;

  • Matthew 24:43

    But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.

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