Proverbs 2:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
Surely her house leads down to death and her paths to the spirits of the dead.

New Living Translation
Entering her house leads to death; it is the road to the grave.

English Standard Version
for her house sinks down to death, and her paths to the departed;

Berean Study Bible
For her house sinks down to death, and her tracks to the departed spirits.

New American Standard Bible
For her house sinks down to death, And her tracks lead to the dead;

NASB 1995
For her house sinks down to death And her tracks lead to the dead;

NASB 1977
For her house sinks down to death, And her tracks lead to the dead;

Amplified Bible
For her house leads down to death And her paths lead to the dead;

Christian Standard Bible
for her house sinks down to death and her ways to the land of the departed spirits.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for her house sinks down to death and her ways to the land of the departed spirits.

Contemporary English Version
The road to her house leads down to the dark world of the dead.

Good News Translation
If you go to her house, you are traveling the road to death. To go there is to approach the world of the dead.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Her house sinks down to death. Her ways lead to the souls of the dead.

International Standard Version
For her house leads down to death, and her paths down to the realm of the dead.

NET Bible
For her house sinks down to death, and her paths lead to the place of the departed spirits.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.

New King James Version
For her house leads down to death, And her paths to the dead;

King James 2000 Bible
For her house leads unto death, and her paths unto the dead.

New Heart English Bible
for her house leads down to death, her paths to the dead.

World English Bible
for her house leads down to death, her paths to the dead.

American King James Version
For her house inclines to death, and her paths to the dead.

American Standard Version
For her house inclineth unto death, And her paths unto the dead;

A Faithful Version
For her house sinks down to death, and her paths to the dead.

Darby Bible Translation
-- for her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead;

English Revised Version
For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead:

Webster's Bible Translation
For her house inclineth to death, and her paths to the dead.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Surely her house tendeth to death, and her paths vnto the dead.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For her house is enclined vnto death, and her pathes vnto hell.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For hir house is enclyned vnto death, and hir pathes vnto hell.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For her house has inclined to death, "" And her paths to Rephaim.

Young's Literal Translation
For her house hath inclined unto death, And unto Rephaim her paths.

Smith's Literal Translation
For her house sunk down to death, and her tracks to the shades.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And hath forgotten the covenant of her God: for her house inclineth unto death, and her paths to hell.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and who has forgotten the covenant of her God. For her household inclines toward death, and her paths toward Hell.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
She has forgotten the doorposts of her house and the steps of her paths.

Lamsa Bible
For she has forgotten the threshold of her house and the way of her paths.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For her house sinketh down unto death, And her paths unto the shades;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For she has fixed her house near death, and guided her wheels near Hades with the giants.
















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