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Amplified
Like a broken tooth or an unsteady foot
Is confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble.
New American Standard Bible
Is confidence in a
King James Version
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Holman Bible
is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.
International Standard Version
A bad tooth and an unsteady foot that's what confidence in an unreliable man is like in a time of trouble.
A Conservative Version
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
American Standard Version
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Bible in Basic English
Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot.
Darby Translation
A broken tooth, and a tottering foot, is confidence in an unfaithful man in the day of trouble.
Julia Smith Translation
A bad tooth and a wavering foot, the confidence of the faithless one in the day of straits
King James 2000
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A bad tooth and a lame foot [is] the trust of a faithless person {in a time} of trouble.
Modern King James verseion
Trust in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The hope of the ungodly in time of need, is like a rotten tooth and a slippery foot.
NET Bible
Like a bad tooth or a foot out of joint, so is confidence in an unfaithful person at the time of trouble.
New Heart English Bible
Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth, or a lame foot.
The Emphasized Bible
A broken tooth and a faltering foot, is confidence in the treacherous, in the day of danger.
Webster
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
World English Bible
Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth, or a lame foot.
Youngs Literal Translation
A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, Is the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 25:19
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More Proverbs Of Solomon
18
Like a club and a sword and a piercing arrow
Is a man who testifies falsely against his neighbor (acquaintance).
Like a broken tooth or an unsteady foot
Is confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble.
Like one who takes off a garment in cold weather, or like [a reactive, useless mixture of] vinegar on soda,
Is he who [thoughtlessly] sings [joyful] songs to a heavy heart.
Cross References
Isaiah 36:6
Listen carefully, you rely on the staff of this broken reed, Egypt, which will pierce the hand of any man who leans on it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rely on him.
2 Chronicles 28:20-21
So Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came against him and harassed him instead of strengthening and supporting him.
Job 6:14-20
“For the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend;
So that he does not
Isaiah 30:1-3
“Who carry out a plan, but not Mine,
And make an alliance [by pouring out a libation], but not of My Spirit,
In order to add sin to sin;
Ezekiel 29:6-7
“And all the inhabitants of Egypt will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord,
Because they have been [only] a staff made of [fragile] reeds to the house of Israel.
2 Timothy 4:16
At my first trial no one supported me [as an advocate] or stood with me, but they all deserted me. May it not be counted against them [by God].