Proverbs 23:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?”

Proverbs 23:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 23:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 23:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?”

Proverbs 23:29 — World English Bible

Proverbs 23:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?”

Proverbs 23:29 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 23:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? Who hath contentions? who hath plaint? Who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?”

Proverbs 23:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 23:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Who hath woe? Who hath sorrow? Who contentions? Who complaining? Who wounds without cause? Who redness of eyes?”

Proverbs 23:29 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 23:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“To whome is woe? to whome is sorowe? to whom is strife? to whom is murmuring? to whom are woundes without cause? and to whome is the rednesse of the eyes?”

Proverbs 23:29 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 23:29 in Context — Proverbs 23

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.

31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

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What Does Proverbs 23:29 Mean?

Proverbs 23:29 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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