Parallel Verses
King James Version
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
New American Standard Bible
His
Holman Bible
his lamp will go out in deep darkness.
International Standard Version
Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the deepest darkness.
A Conservative Version
He who curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
American Standard Version
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
Amplified
Whoever curses his father or his mother,
His lamp [of life] will be extinguished in time of darkness.
Bible in Basic English
If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.
Darby Translation
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.
Julia Smith Translation
He cursing his father and his mother, his lamp shall go out in the midst of darkness.
King James 2000
Whosoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in utter darkness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished {in the midst of darkness}.
Modern King James verseion
Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso curseth his father and mother, his light shall be put out in the midst of darkness.
NET Bible
The one who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the blackest darkness.
New Heart English Bible
Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
The Emphasized Bible
Whoso revileth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.
Webster
Whoever curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
World English Bible
Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.
Themes
Curses » Those that curse their parents
Darkness » Figurative of punishment
Lamps » Illustrative » (totally quenched,) of complete destruction of those who curse parents
Topics
Interlinear
Qalal
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References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. 20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. 21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 21:17
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
Proverbs 30:11
There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
Leviticus 20:9
For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.
Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Proverbs 24:20
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Matthew 15:4
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
Exodus 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy 27:16
Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Job 18:5-6
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
Job 18:18
He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
Matthew 22:13
Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:8
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
Mark 7:10-13
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
Jude 1:13
Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.