Proverbs 23:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.”
Proverbs 23:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 23:28 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 23:28 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 23:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, and increases the unfaithful among men.”
Proverbs 23:28 — World English Bible
Proverbs 23:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Yea, she lieth in wait as a robber, And increaseth the treacherous among men. ”
Proverbs 23:28 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 23:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“She also, as catching prey, lieth in wait, And the treacherous among men she increaseth.”
Proverbs 23:28 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 23:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“She also lieth in wait as a robber, and increaseth the treacherous among men. ”
Proverbs 23:28 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 23:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Also she lyeth in wait as for a praye, and she increaseth the transgressers among men.”
Proverbs 23:28 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 23:28 in Context — Proverbs 23
26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
27 For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
28 She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
What Does Proverbs 23:28 Mean?
Proverbs 23:28 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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