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 Car les voies de l’homme sont devant les yeux de l’Éternel, Qui observe tous ses sentiers.

22 Le méchant est pris dans ses propres iniquités, Il est saisi par les liens de son péché.

23 Il mourra faute d’instruction, Il chancellera par l’excès de sa folie.

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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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