Proverbs 23:34 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.”

Proverbs 23:34 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 23:34 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 23:34 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 23:34 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yes, you will be as he who lies down in the middle of the sea, or as he who lies on top of the rigging:”

Proverbs 23:34 — World English Bible

Proverbs 23:34 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, Or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.”

Proverbs 23:34 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 23:34 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And thou hast been as one lying down in the heart of the sea, And as one lying down on the top of a mast.”

Proverbs 23:34 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 23:34 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, and as he that lieth down upon the top of a mast:”

Proverbs 23:34 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 23:34 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And thou shalt bee as one that sleepeth in the middes of the sea, and as hee that sleepeth in the toppe of the maste.”

Proverbs 23:34 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 23:34 in Context — Proverbs 23

32 [Pois] seu fim é [como] mordida de cobra, e picará como uma víbora.

33 Teus olhos verão [coisas] estranhas, e teu coração falará perversidades;

34 E serás como o que dorme no meio do mar, e como o que dorme no topo do mastro.

35 [E dirás] : Espancaram-me, mas não senti dor; bateram em mim, mas não senti; quando virei a despertar? Vou buscar mais uma [bebida] .

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What Does Proverbs 23:34 Mean?

Proverbs 23:34 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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