Proverbs 5:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.”

Proverbs 5:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 5:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 5:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He will die for lack of instruction. In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.”

Proverbs 5:23 — World English Bible

Proverbs 5:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He shall die for lack of instruction; And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.”

Proverbs 5:23 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 5:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He dieth without instruction, And in the abundance of his folly magnifieth himself!”

Proverbs 5:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 5:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He shall die for want of discipline; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.”

Proverbs 5:23 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 5:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hee shall die for fault of instruction, and shall goe astray through his great follie. ”

Proverbs 5:23 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 5:23 in Context — Proverbs 5

21 Pues que los caminos del hombre están ante los ojos de Jehová, y él considera todas sus veredas.

22 Prenderán al impío sus propias iniquidades, y detenido será con las cuerdas de su pecado.

23 El morirá por falta de corrección; y errará por la grandeza de su locura.

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What Does Proverbs 5:23 Mean?

Proverbs 5:23 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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