Proverbs 6:24,35 - Compare All Versions

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keeping you from your neighbor’s wife, from the smooth talk of a wayward woman.

He will not accept any compensation; he will refuse a bribe, however great it is.

to preserve you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.

He will accept no compensation; he will refuse though you multiply gifts.

It will keep you from the immoral woman, from the smooth tongue of a promiscuous woman.

He will accept no compensation, nor be satisfied with a payoff of any size.

They will protect you from an evil woman,  from the flattering tongue of a wayward woman.

He will not be appeased by anything or be persuaded by lavish bribes.

To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

He will not regard any ransom; Neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

To keep you from the evil woman, From the flattering tongue of a seductress.

He will accept no recompense, Nor will he be appeased though you give many gifts.

They’ll protect you from promiscuous women, from the seductive talk of some temptress. Don’t lustfully fantasize on her beauty, nor be taken in by her bedroom eyes. You can buy an hour with a prostitute for a loaf of bread, but a promiscuous woman may well eat you alive. Can you build a fire in your lap and not burn your pants? Can you walk barefoot on hot coals and not get blisters? It’s the same when you have sex with your neighbor’s wife: Touch her and you’ll pay for it. No excuses. Hunger is no excuse for a thief to steal; When he’s caught he has to pay it back, even if he has to put his whole house in hock. Adultery is a brainless act, soul-destroying, self-destructive; Expect a bloody nose, a black eye, and a reputation ruined for good. For jealousy detonates rage in a cheated husband; wild for revenge, he won’t make allowances. Nothing you say or pay will make it all right; neither bribes nor reason will satisfy him.

They’ll protect you from promiscuous women, from the seductive talk of some temptress. Don’t lustfully fantasize on her beauty, nor be taken in by her bedroom eyes. You can buy an hour with a prostitute for a loaf of bread, but a promiscuous woman may well eat you alive. Can you build a fire in your lap and not burn your pants? Can you walk barefoot on hot coals and not get blisters? It’s the same when you have sex with your neighbor’s wife: Touch her and you’ll pay for it. No excuses. Hunger is no excuse for a thief to steal; When he’s caught he has to pay it back, even if he has to put his whole house in hock. Adultery is a brainless act, soul-destroying, self-destructive; Expect a bloody nose, a black eye, and a reputation ruined for good. For jealousy detonates rage in a cheated husband; wild for revenge, he won’t make allowances. Nothing you say or pay will make it all right; neither bribes nor reason will satisfy him.

To keep you from the evil woman, From the smooth tongue of the foreign woman.

He will not accept any settlement, Nor will he be satisfied though you make it a large gift.

To keep you from the evil woman, From [the flattery of] the smooth tongue of an immoral woman.

He will not accept any ransom [offered to buy him off from demanding full punishment]; Nor will he be satisfied though you offer him many gifts (bribes).

by keeping you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the loose woman.

He will not consider any compensation; he will not be willing, even if you multiply the compensation.