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Proverbs 8:36

What does Proverbs 8:36 mean?

A plain-English look at Proverbs 8:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But he who does evil to me, does wrong to his soul: all my haters are in love with death.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And whoso is missing me, is wronging his soul, All hating me have loved death!

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But he that shall sin against me shall hurt his own soul. All that hate me love death.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

but he that sinneth against me doeth violence to his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

Context

v.35For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.

v.36This passage

Cross references

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

  • Proverbs 5:11

    And thou mourn at thy latter end, When thy flesh and thy body are consumed,

  • Hebrews 10:29

    of how much sorer punishment, think ye, shall he be judged worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant wherewith he was sanctified an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

  • Proverbs 15:32

    He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.

  • Hebrews 2:3

    how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which having at the first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard;

  • Acts 13:46

    And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

  • Proverbs 5:22

    His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.

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