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Proverbs 2:18-20 in English

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Proverbs 2:18-20 in American Standard Version (1901)

18 For her house inclineth unto death, And her paths unto the dead;
19 None that go unto her return again, Neither do they attain unto the paths of life:
20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 2 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 2:18-20 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

18 For she has fixed her house near death, and guided her wheels near Hades with the giants.
19 None that go by her shall return, neither shall they take hold of right paths, for they are not apprehended of the years of life.
20 For had they gone in good paths, they would have found the paths of righteousness easy.
Proverbs 2 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 2:18-20 in King James Version + Apocrypha

18 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 2 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 2:18-20 in King James (Authorized) Version

18 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 2 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 2:18-20 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

18 For she has fixed her house near death, and guided her wheels near Hades with the giants.
19 None that go by her shall return, neither shall they take hold of right paths, for they are not apprehended of the years of life.
20 For had they gone in good paths, they would have found the paths of righteousness easy.
Proverbs 2 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 2:18-20 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

18 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead:
19 None that go unto her return again, neither do they attain unto the paths of life:
20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
PROVERBS 2 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 2:18-20 in Translation for Translators

18 If you go into houses of women who are like that, you will die when you are still young; the road to their houses leads to hell.
19 No man who ◄visits/sleeps with► a woman like that will again live harmoniously with his family. He will never have a happy life again.
20 If you are wise, you should behave like good men behave. You should ◄stay on the paths that righteous people walk on/do what godly people do► MET,
Proverbs 2 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 2:18-20 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

18 For she has fixed her house near death, and guided her wheels near Hades with the giants.
19 None that go by her shall return, neither shall they take hold of right paths, for they are not apprehended of the years of life.
20 For had they gone in good paths, they would have found the paths of righteousness easy.
Proverbs 2 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 2:18-20 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

18 for her house leads down to death, her paths to the departed spirits.
19 None who go to her return again, neither do they attain to the paths of life.
20 Therefore walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 2 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 2:18-20 in World English Bible (Catholic)

18 for her house leads down to death, her paths to the departed spirits.
19 None who go to her return again, neither do they attain to the paths of life.
20 Therefore walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 2 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 2:18-20 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

18 for her house leads down to death, her paths to the departed spirits.
19 None who go to her return again, neither do they attain to the paths of life.
20 Therefore walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 2 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 2:18-20 in Bible in Basic English

18 For her house is on the way down to death; her footsteps go down to the shades:
19 Those who go to her do not come back again; their feet do not keep in the ways of life:
20 So that you may go in the way of good men, and keep in the footsteps of the upright.
Proverbs 2 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 2:18-20 in Darby Translation

18 — for her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead;
19 none that go unto her return again, neither do they attain to the paths of life:
20 — that thou mayest walk in the way of the good, and keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 2 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 2:18-20 in Douay-Rheims 1899

18 And hath forgotten the covenant of her God: for her house inclineth unto death, and her paths to hell.
19 None that go in unto her shall return again, neither shall they take hold of the paths of life,
20 That thou mayst walk in a good way: and mayst keep the paths of the just.
Proverbs 2 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 2:18-20 in Free Bible Version

18 What happens in her house leads to death; following her way leads to the grave.
19 No one who goes to her comes back; they don't ever find the way back to life again.
20 So you should follow the way of the good, and make sure you stay on the paths of those who do right.
Proverbs 2 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 2:18-20 in Geneva Bible 1599

18 Surely her house tendeth to death, and her paths vnto the dead.
19 All they that goe vnto her, returne not againe, neither take they holde of the wayes of life.
20 Therefore walke thou in the way of good men, and keepe the wayes of the righteous.
Proverbs 2 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 2:18-20 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

18 For her house sinketh down unto death, and her paths unto the shades;
19 None that go unto her return, neither do they attain unto the paths of life;
20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 2 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 2:18-20 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

18 For her house inclineth unto death, And her paths unto the dead.
19 None that go unto her return again, Neither take they hold of the paths of life.
20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 2 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 2:18-20 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

18 For she sinketh unto death—her house, and unto the departed lead her tracks.
19 All that come unto her return not again, and they will not reach the paths of life.
20 In order that thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and observe the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 2 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 2:18-20 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

18 For she has fixed her house near death, And guided her wheels near Hades with the giants.
19 None that go by her shall return, Neither shall they take hold of right paths, For they are not apprehended of the years of life.
20 For had they gone in good paths, They would have found the paths of righteousness easy.
Proverbs 2 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 2:18-20 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 2:18-20 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 2:18-20 in George Noyes Bible

18 For her house sinketh down to Death, And her paths to the shades of the dead:
19 None that go to her return again; They will not attain the paths of life.
20 Therefore walk thou in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous:
Proverbs 2 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 2:18-20 in One Unity Resource Bible

18 for her house leads down to death, her paths to the departed spirits.
19 None who go to her teshuvah ·completely return· again, neither do they attain to the paths of life:
20 that you may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the upright.
Proverbs [Sayings] 2 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 2:18-20 in Unlocked Literal Bible

18 For her house leads down to death and her tracks will lead you to those in the grave.
19 All who go in to her will not return again and they will not find the paths of life.
20 So you will walk in the way of good people and follow the paths of righteous people.
Proverbs 2 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 2:18-20 in World English Bible

18 for her house leads down to death, her paths to the departed spirits.
19 None who go to her return again, neither do they attain to the paths of life.
20 Therefore walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 2 in World English Bible

Proverbs 2:18-20 in World English Bible British Edition

18 for her house leads down to death, her paths to the departed spirits.
19 None who go to her return again, neither do they attain to the paths of life.
20 Therefore walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 2 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 2:18-20 in Noah Webster Bible

18 For her house inclineth to death, and her paths to the dead.
19 None that go to her return again, neither do they take hold of the paths of life.
20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men , and keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 2 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 2:18-20 in World Messianic Bible

18 for her house leads down to death, her paths to the departed spirits.
19 None who go to her return again, neither do they attain to the paths of life.
20 Therefore walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 2 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 2:18-20 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

18 for her house leads down to death, her paths to the departed spirits.
19 None who go to her return again, neither do they attain to the paths of life.
20 Therefore walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 2 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 2:18-20 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

18 For the house of her is bowed to death, and her paths to hell.
19 All that enter to her, shall not turn again, neither they shall catch the paths of life.
20 That thou go in a good way, and keep the paths of just or rightwise men.

Proverbs 2:18-20 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

18 For the house of her is bowed to death, and her paths to hell. (For her house is on the way to death, and her paths lead down to Sheol, or the land of the dead, or and her paths lead down to hell.)
19 All that enter to her, shall not turn again, neither they shall catch the paths of life. (All who go to her, shall never return, nor shall they ever walk again on the paths of life.)
20 That thou go in a good way, and keep the paths of just men. (So see that thou go on a good way, and keep to the paths of the righteous.)

Proverbs 2:18-20 in Young's Literal Translation

18 For her house hath inclined unto death, And unto Rephaim her paths.
19 None going in unto her turn back, Nor do they reach the paths of life.
20 That thou dost go in the way of the good, And the paths of the righteous dost keep.