Proverbs 7:9
What does Proverbs 7:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 7:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000In the twilight, in the evening of the day, In the middle of the night and in the darkness.
KJV
King James Version · 1611In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901In the twilight, in the evening of the day, In the middle of the night and in the darkness.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949At nightfall, in the evening of the day, in the black dark of the night.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862In the twilight--in the evening of day, In the darkness of night and blackness.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752In the dark when it grows late, in the darkness and obscurity of the night.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890in the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the blackness of night and the darkness.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ephesians 5:11
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;
- Romans 13:12
The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
- Exodus 12:6
and ye shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month; and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at even.
- Job 24:13
These are of them that rebel against the light; They know not the ways thereof, Nor abide in the paths thereof.
- Genesis 39:11
And it came to pass about this time, that he went into the house to do his work; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
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