Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But little do they know that the dead are there, that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead. New Living Translation But little do they know that the dead are there. Her guests are in the depths of the grave. English Standard Version But he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. Berean Standard Bible But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. King James Bible But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell. New King James Version But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of hell. New American Standard Bible But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol. NASB 1995 But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol. NASB 1977 But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol. Legacy Standard Bible But he does not know that the dead are there, That those she called are in the depths of Sheol. Amplified Bible But he does not know that the spirits of the dead are there, And that her guests are [already] in the depths of Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead). Christian Standard Bible But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. Holman Christian Standard Bible But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. American Standard Version But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he does not know that mighty men perish in her presence, and all that are summoned to her are in the depths of Sheol; but do not tarry in that place, and do not let your eye be caught by her, for so you should pass by the waters of strangers and the river of foreigners, and from the waters of foreigners you should not drink, so that many days and years of life will be added to you. Brenton Septuagint Translation But he knows that mighty men die by her, and he falls in with a snare of hell. But hasten away, delay not in the place, neither fix thine eye upon her: for thus shalt thou go through strange water; but do thou abstain from strange water, and drink not of a strange fountain, that thou mayest live long, and years of life may be added to thee. Contemporary English Version None who listen to Stupidity understand that her guests are as good as dead. Douay-Rheims Bible And he did not know that giants are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell. The Parables of Solomon English Revised Version But he knoweth not that the dead are there; that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. GOD'S WORD® Translation But he does not know that the souls of the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of hell. Good News Translation Her victims do not know that the people die who go to her house, that those who have already entered are now deep in the world of the dead. International Standard Version But he does not realize that the dead lurk there, and her invited guests wind up in the depths of Sheol. JPS Tanakh 1917 But he knoweth not that the shades are there; That her guests are in the depths of the nether-world. Literal Standard Version And he has not known that Rephaim [are] there, | Her invited ones in deep places of Sheol! Majority Standard Bible But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. New American Bible Little do they know that the shades are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol! NET Bible But they do not realize that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of the grave. New Revised Standard Version But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. New Heart English Bible But he doesn't know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. Webster's Bible Translation But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell. World English Bible But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. Young's Literal Translation And he hath not known that Rephaim are there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones! Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Way of Folly…17“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!” 18But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. Cross References Proverbs 7:26 For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number. Proverbs 7:27 Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death. Treasury of Scripture But he knows not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell. he Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Psalm 82:5 They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. 2 Peter 3:5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: the dead Proverbs 2:18,19 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead… Proverbs 5:5 Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell. Proverbs 6:26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life. Jump to Previous Dead Deep Depths Grave Guests Hell Invited Little Nether-World Ones Places Rephaim Shades Sheol UnderworldJump to Next Dead Deep Depths Grave Guests Hell Invited Little Nether-World Ones Places Rephaim Shades Sheol UnderworldProverbs 9 1. The discipline4. and the doctrine of wisdom 13. The custom 16. and error of folly (18) The dead are there.--Comp. on Proverbs 2:18.Verse 18. - The deluded youth is supposed to be persuaded by the seductions of Folly and to enter her house. The writer, then, in a few weighty words, shows the terrible result of this evil compliance. But he knoweth not that the dead are there (see on Proverbs 2:18 and Proverbs 7:27). There are none "there," in her house, who can be said to be living, they are rephaim, shadowy ghosts of living men, or else demons of the nether world. The Septuagint and Vulgate, with a reference to Genesis 6:4, translate γηγενεῖς and gigantes. Her guests are in the depths of hell (sheol); Septuagint, "He knows not that giants perish at her side, and he meets with a trap of hell." The terrible warning may profitably be repeated more than once, It is like Christ's awful saying, three times enunciated, "Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched" (Mark 9:44, 46, 48). The LXX. has another paragraph at the end of this verse, which has no counterpart in the Hebrew: "But start away, delay not in the place, nor put thy name ['eye,' al.] by her; for thus shalt thou pass over (διαβήσῃ) strange water; but abstain thou from strange water, and of a strange spring drink not, that thou mayest live long, and years of life may be added to thee."
Hebrew But they do notוְֽלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no know יָ֭דַע (yā·ḏa‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the dead רְפָאִ֣ים (rə·p̄ā·’îm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7496: Shades, ghosts are there, שָׁ֑ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither that her guests קְרֻאֶֽיהָ׃ (qə·ru·’e·hā) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read [are] in the depths בְּעִמְקֵ֖י (bə·‘im·qê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6012: Deep, unfathomable of Sheol. שְׁא֣וֹל (šə·’ō·wl) Noun - common singular Strong's 7585: Underworld (place to which people descend at death) Links Proverbs 9:18 NIVProverbs 9:18 NLT Proverbs 9:18 ESV Proverbs 9:18 NASB Proverbs 9:18 KJV Proverbs 9:18 BibleApps.com Proverbs 9:18 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 9:18 Chinese Bible Proverbs 9:18 French Bible Proverbs 9:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 9:18 But he doesn't know that the dead (Prov. Pro Pr) |
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