Proverbs 2:18
For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
KJV
et pacti Dei sui oblita est. Inclinata est enim ad mortem domus ejus, et ad inferos semitæ ipsius.
Vulgate
ἔθετο γὰρ παρὰ τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν οἶκον αὐτῆς, καὶ παρὰ τῷ ᾅδῃ μετὰ τῶν γηγενῶν τοὺς ἄξονας αὐτῆς·
LXX
For her house inclineth unto death, And her paths unto the dead;
ASV
כִּ֤י שָׁ֣חָה אֶל מָ֣וֶת בֵּיתָ֑/הּ וְ/אֶל רְ֝פָאִ֗ים מַעְגְּלֹתֶֽי/הָ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
וֹ
v
noun · 157×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מַּעְגָּ֔ל
m'gl
noun · 16×
רְפָאִ֥ים
rp'ym
noun · 8×
שָׁ֣חָה
shchh
verb · 4×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 6:9 — Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
- Eccl 7:26 — And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
- Eph 5:5 — For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
- Gal 5:19 — Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
- Prov 5:4 — But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
- Prov 5:5 — Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
- Prov 6:32 — But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
- Prov 7:27 — Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
- Prov 9:18 — But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
- Prov 9:18 — But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
- Prov 15:24 — The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
- Rev 21:8 — But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimst