Proverbs 23:27
For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
Proverbs 23:27 in other translations
| BSB | For a prostitute is a deep pit, and an adulteress is a narrow well. |
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| WEB | For a prostitute is a deep pit; and a wayward wife is a narrow well. |
| ASV | For a harlot is a deep ditch; And a foreign woman is a narrow pit. |
| YLT | For a harlot is a deep ditch, And a strange woman is a strait pit. |
| DARBY | For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit. |
| BBE | For a loose woman is a deep hollow, and a strange woman is a narrow water-hole. |
| Webster | For a lewd woman is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit. |
What does Proverbs 23:27 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 23:26-35
26-35. A solemn warning against whoredom and drunkenness (Ho 4:11). give me--This is the address of that divine wisdom so often presented (Pr 8:1; 9:3, &c.). heart--confidence. observe--keep. my ways--such as I teach you (Pr 3:17; 9:6).
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 23:19-28
The gracious Saviour who purchased pardon and peace for his people, with all the affection of a tender parent, counsels us to hear and be wise, and is ready to guide our hearts in his way. Here we have an earnest call to young people, to attend to the advice of their godly parents. If the heart be guided, the steps will be guided. Buy the truth, and sell it not; be willing to part with any thing for it. Do not part…
Proverbs 23:27 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 23:27
- Proverbs 22:14
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain
Context
- Proverbs 23:26
My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
- Proverbs 23:27
For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
- Proverbs 23:28
She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
Proverbs 23:27 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque sima profunda es la ramera, y pozo angosto la extraña. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | car la prostituée est une fosse profonde, et l’étrangère un puits de détresse: |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn die Hure ist eine tiefe Grube und die Fremde ein enger Brunnen; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Fovea enim profunda est meretrix, et puteus angustus aliena. |