Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 22:14
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Berean Standard Bible
The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it.
King James Version
The mouth of strange women [is] a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
World English Bible
The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit. He who is under the LORD’s wrath will fall into it.
American Standard Version
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 22
12 The LORD’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He frustrates the words of the faithless.
13 The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!”
16 Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.
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