Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.

New American Standard Bible

“For the waywardness of the naive will kill them,
And the complacency of fools will destroy them.

King James Version

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

Holman Bible

For the turning away of the inexperienced will kill them,
and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

International Standard Version

Indeed, the waywardness of the naive will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

A Conservative Version

For the backsliding of the simple shall kill them, and the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.

American Standard Version

For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.

Amplified


“For the turning away of the naive will kill them,
And the careless ease of [self-righteous] fools will destroy them.

Darby Translation

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of the foolish shall cause them to perish.

Julia Smith Translation

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the error of the foolish shall destroy them.

King James 2000

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

for the waywardness of the simple ones will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

Modern King James verseion

For the turning away of the simple kills them, and the ease of fools destroys them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

for the turning away of the unwise shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall be their own destruction.

NET Bible

For the waywardness of the simpletons will kill them, and the careless ease of fools will destroy them.

New Heart English Bible

For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

The Emphasized Bible

For, the turning away of the simple, will slay them, - and, the carelessness of dullards, will destroy them.

Webster

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

World English Bible

For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

Youngs Literal Translation

For the turning of the simple slayeth them, And the security of the foolish destroyeth them.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
משׁבה משׁוּבה 
M@shuwbah 
Usage: 12

of the simple
פּתאי פּתי פּתי 
P@thiy 
Usage: 19

הרג 
Harag 
Usage: 166

them, and the prosperity
שׁלוה 
Shalvah 
Usage: 8

of fools
כּסיל 
K@ciyl 
Usage: 70

References

Context Readings

The Call Of Lady Wisdom

31 So the fruit of their way will be their food, and with the designs of their hearts they will be made full. 32 For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction. 33 But whoever gives ear to me will take his rest safely, living in peace without fear of evil.


Cross References

Jeremiah 2:19

The evil you yourselves have done will be your punishment, your errors will be your judge: be certain then, and see that it is an evil and a bitter thing to give up the Lord your God, and no longer to be moved by fear of me, says the Lord, the Lord of armies.

Deuteronomy 32:15-44

But Jeshurun became fat and would not be controlled: you have become fat, you are thick and full of food: then he was untrue to the God who made him, giving no honour to the Rock of his salvation.

Psalm 69:22

Let their table before them be for their destruction; let their feasts become a net to take them.

Proverbs 8:36

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

Jeremiah 48:11-12

From his earliest days, Moab has been living in comfort; like wine long stored he has not been drained from vessel to vessel, he has never gone away as a prisoner: so his taste is still in him, his smell is unchanged.

Luke 12:16-21

And he said to them, in a story, The land of a certain man of great wealth was very fertile:

Luke 16:19-25

Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.

John 3:36

He who has faith in the Son has eternal life; but he who has not faith in the Son will not see life; God's wrath is resting on him.

Hebrews 10:38-39

But the upright man will be living by his faith; and if he goes back, my soul will have no pleasure in him.

Hebrews 12:8

But if you have not that punishment of which we all have our part, then you are not true sons, but children of shame.

Hebrews 12:25

See that you give ear to his voice which comes to you. For if those whose ears were shut to the voice which came to them on earth did not go free from punishment, what chance have we of going free if we give no attention to him whose voice comes from heaven?

James 5:5

You have been living delicately on earth and have taken your pleasure; you have made your hearts fat for a day of destruction.

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