Proverbs 1:32 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.”

Proverbs 1:32 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 1:32 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 1:32 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.”

Proverbs 1:32 — World English Bible

Proverbs 1:32 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.”

Proverbs 1:32 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 1:32 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For the turning of the simple slayeth them, And the security of the foolish destroyeth them.”

Proverbs 1:32 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 1:32 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of the foolish shall cause them to perish.”

Proverbs 1:32 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 1:32 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For ease slaieth the foolish, and the prosperitie of fooles destroyeth them.”

Proverbs 1:32 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 1:32 in Context — Proverbs 1

30 Ni quisieron mi consejo, y menospreciaron toda reprensión mía:

31 Comerán pues del fruto de su camino, y se hartarán de sus consejos.

32 Porque el reposo de los ignorantes los matará, y la prosperidad de los necios los echará á perder.

33 Mas el que me oyere, habitará confiadamente, y vivirá reposado, sin temor de mal.

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What Does Proverbs 1:32 Mean?

Proverbs 1:32 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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