Proverbs 23:27

“For an whore is a deepe ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.”

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Other Translations for Proverbs 23:27

For a whore [is] a deep ditch; and a strange woman [is] a narrow pit.
- King James Version

For a harlot is a deep pit And an adulterous woman is a narrow well.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

For a harlot is a deep ditch; And a foreign woman is a narrow pit.
- American Standard Version (1901)

For a loose woman is a deep hollow, and a strange woman is a narrow water-hole.
- Basic English Bible

For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
- Darby Bible

For a lewd woman is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
- Webster's Bible

For a prostitute is a deep pit; and a wayward wife is a narrow well.
- World English Bible

For a harlot [is] a deep ditch, And a strange woman [is] a strait pit.
- Youngs Literal Bible

For a harlot is a deep ditch; and an alien woman is a narrow pit.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Commentary for Proverbs 23:27

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