Proverbs 1:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.”

Proverbs 1:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 1:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 1:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come on you.”

Proverbs 1:27 — World English Bible

Proverbs 1:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“When your fear cometh as a storm, And your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind; When distress and anguish come upon you.”

Proverbs 1:27 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 1:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“When your fear cometh as destruction, And your calamity as a hurricane doth come, When on you come adversity and distress.”

Proverbs 1:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 1:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“when your fear cometh as sudden destruction, and your calamity cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come upon you:”

Proverbs 1:27 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 1:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Whe your feare cometh like sudden desolation, and your destruction shall come like a whirle wind: whe affliction and anguish shall come vpon you,”

Proverbs 1:27 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 1:27 in Context — Proverbs 1

25 Puisque vous rejetez tous mes conseils, Et que vous n’aimez pas mes réprimandes,

26 Moi aussi, je rirai quand vous serez dans le malheur, Je me moquerai quand la terreur vous saisira,

27 Quand la terreur vous saisira comme une tempête, Et que le malheur vous enveloppera comme un tourbillon, Quand la détresse et l’angoisse fondront sur vous.

28 Alors ils m’appelleront, et je ne répondrai pas; Ils me chercheront, et ils ne me trouveront pas.

29 Parce qu’ils ont haï la science, Et qu’ils n’ont pas choisi la crainte de l’Éternel,

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What Does Proverbs 1:27 Mean?

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