Proverbs 6:32
Modern Translations
New International Version
But a man who commits adultery has no sense; whoever does so destroys himself.

New Living Translation
But the man who commits adultery is an utter fool, for he destroys himself.

English Standard Version
He who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself.

Berean Study Bible
He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.

New American Standard Bible
One who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense; He who would destroy himself commits it.

NASB 1995
The one who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense; He who would destroy himself does it.

NASB 1977
The one who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense; He who would destroy himself does it.

Amplified Bible
But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks common sense and sound judgment and an understanding [of moral principles]; He who would destroy his soul does it.

Christian Standard Bible
The one who commits adultery lacks sense; whoever does so destroys himself.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who commits adultery lacks sense; whoever does so destroys himself.

Contemporary English Version
But if you go to bed with another man's wife, you will destroy yourself by your own stupidity.

Good News Translation
But a man who commits adultery doesn't have any sense. He is just destroying himself.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever commits adultery with a woman has no sense. Whoever does this destroys himself.

International Standard Version
Whoever commits adultery with a woman is out of his mind; by doing so he corrupts his own soul.

NET Bible
A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom, whoever does it destroys his own life.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

New King James Version
Whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding; He who does so destroys his own soul.

King James 2000 Bible
But whosoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding: he that does it destroys his own soul.

New Heart English Bible
He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul.

World English Bible
He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul.

American King James Version
But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding: he that does it destroys his own soul.

American Standard Version
He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul.

A Faithful Version
But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding; he who does it destroys his own soul.

Darby Bible Translation
Whoso committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

English Revised Version
He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: he doeth it that would destroy his own soul.

Webster's Bible Translation
But whoever committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But he that committeth adulterie with a woman, he is destitute of vnderstanding: he that doeth it, destroyeth his owne soule.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But whoso committeth adultrie with a woman, lacketh vnderstanding: and he that doth it, destroyeth his owne soule.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But who so comitteth aduoutrie with a woma, he is a foole, and bryngeth his life to destruccion.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He who commits adultery [with] a woman lacks heart, "" He who does it is destroying his soul.

Young's Literal Translation
He who committeth adultery with a woman lacketh heart, He is destroying his soul who doth it.

Smith's Literal Translation
He committing adultery with a woman lacked a heart: destroying his soul he will do it.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he that is an adulterer, for the folly of his heart shall destroy his own soul:

Catholic Public Domain Version
But whoever is an adulterer, because of the emptiness of his heart, will destroy his own soul.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
But he who commits adultery with a woman lacks intelligence and is destroying his soul.

Lamsa Bible
But he who commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding, and he destroys his own soul.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He that committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding; He doeth it that would destroy his own soul.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But the adulterer through want of sense procures destruction to his soul.
















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