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Proverbs 6:25-28 in English

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Proverbs 6:25-28 in American Standard Version (1901)

25 Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
26 For on account of a harlot a man is brought to a piece of bread; And the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.
27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?
28 Or can one walk upon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched?
Proverbs 6 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 6:25-28 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

25 Let not the desire of beauty overcome thee, neither be thou caught by thine eyes, neither be captivated with her eyelids.
26 For the value of a harlot is as much as of one loaf; and a woman hunts for the precious souls of men.
27 Shall any one bind fire in his bosom, and not burn his garments?
28 or will any one walk on coals of fire, and not burn his feet?
Proverbs 6 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 6:25-28 in King James Version + Apocrypha

25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
Proverbs 6 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 6:25-28 in King James (Authorized) Version

25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
Proverbs 6 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 6:25-28 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

25 Let not the desire of beauty overcome you, neither be you caught by your eyes, neither be captivated with her eyelids.
26 For the value of a harlot is as much as of one loaf; and a woman hunts for the precious souls of men.
27 Shall any one bind fire in his bosom, and not burn his garments?
28 or will any one walk on coals of fire, and not burn his feet?
Proverbs 6 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 6:25-28 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
26 For on account of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.
27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
28 Or can one walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
PROVERBS 6 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 6:25-28 in Translation for Translators

25 Even if such a woman is beautiful and has lovely eyes, do not desire to go with her. Do not let her persuade you to go with her ◄with her eyes/by the way she looks at you►.
26 Do not forget that you can hire a prostitute for only a loaf of bread, but if you sleep with another man's wife, ◄it may cost you/you may lose► your life.
27 Can you carry hot coals in your pocket and not be burned RHQ?
28 Can you walk on burning coals and not scorch/burn your feet?
Proverbs 6 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 6:25-28 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

25 Let not the desire of beauty overcome you, neither be you caught by your eyes, neither be captivated with her eyelids.
26 For the value of a harlot is as much as of one loaf; and a woman hunts for the precious souls of men.
27 Shall any one bind fire in his bosom, and not burn his garments?
28 or will any one walk on coals of fire, and not burn his feet?
Proverbs 6 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 6:25-28 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

25 Don’t lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.
26 For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.
27 Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?
28 Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
Proverbs 6 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 6:25-28 in World English Bible (Catholic)

25 Don’t lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.
26 For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.
27 Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?
28 Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
Proverbs 6 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 6:25-28 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

25 Don’t lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.
26 For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.
27 Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burnt?
28 Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
Proverbs 6 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 6:25-28 in Bible in Basic English

25 Let not your heart's desire go after her fair body; let not her eyes take you prisoner.
26 For a loose woman is looking for a cake of bread, but another man's wife goes after one's very life.
27 May a man take fire to his breast without burning his clothing?
28 Or may one go on lighted coals, and his feet not be burned?
Proverbs 6 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 6:25-28 in Darby Translation

25 Lust not after her beauty in thy heart, neither let her take thee with her eyelids;
26 for by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a loaf of bread, and another's wife doth hunt for the precious soul.
27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his garments not be burned?
28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
Proverbs 6 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 6:25-28 in Douay-Rheims 1899

25 Let not thy heart covet her beauty, be not caught with her winks:
26 For the price of a harlot is scarce one loaf: but the woman catcheth the precious soul of a man.
27 Can a man hide fire in his bosom, and his garments not burn?
28 Or can he walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be burnt?
Proverbs 6 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 6:25-28 in Free Bible Version

25 Don't let your mind lust after her beauty, or let her hypnotize you with her fluttering eyelashes.
26 You can buy a prostitute for the price of a loaf of bread, but adultery with another man's wife can cost you your life.
27 Can you put fire in your lap and not burn your clothes?
28 Can you walk on hot coals and not scorch your feet?
Proverbs 6 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 6:25-28 in Geneva Bible 1599

25 Desire not her beautie in thine heart, neither let her take thee with her eye lids.
26 For because of the whorish woman a man is brought to a morsell of bread, and a woman wil hunt for the precious life of a man.
27 Can a man take fire in his bosome, and his clothes not be burnt?
28 Or can a man go vpon coales, and his feete not be burnt?
Proverbs 6 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 6:25-28 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

25 Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; neither let her captivate thee with her eyelids.
26 For on account of a harlot a man is brought to a loaf of bread, but the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.
27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
28 Or can one walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
Proverbs 6 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 6:25-28 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: And the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burnt?
28 Can one go upon hot coals, And his feet not be burnt?
Proverbs 6 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 6:25-28 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

25 Covet not her beauty in thy heart, and let her not conquer thee with her eyelids.
26 For by means of a harlot one is brought down to the last loaf of bread: and an adulterous woman will even hunt for the precious life,
27 Can a man gather up fire in his lap, and shall his clothes not be burnt?
28 Can a man walk along upon hot coals, and shall his feet not be burnt?
Proverbs 6 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 6:25-28 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

25 Let not the desire of beauty overcome thee, Neither be thou caught by thine eyes, Neither be captivated with her eyelids.
26 For the value of a harlot is as much as of one loaf; And a woman hunts for the precious souls of men.
27 Shall anyone bind fire in his bosom, And not burn his garments?
28 Or will anyone walk on coals of fire, And not burn his feet?
Proverbs 6 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 6:25-28 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 6:25-28 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 6:25-28 in George Noyes Bible

25 Desire not her beauty in thy heart, Nor let her catch thee with her eyelids;
26 For by a harlot a man is brought to a morsel of bread, And the adulteress layeth snares for the precious life.
27 Can a man take fire into his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?
28 Can one walk upon burning coals, And his feet not be scorched?
Proverbs 6 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 6:25-28 in One Unity Resource Bible

25 Don’t lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.
26 For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.
27 Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?
28 Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
Proverbs [Sayings] 6 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 6:25-28 in Unlocked Literal Bible

25 Do not lust in your heart after her beauty and do not let her capture you with her eyelashes.
26 Sleeping with a prostitute can cost the price of a loaf of bread, but the wife of another may cost you your very life.
27 Can a man carry a fire against his chest without burning his clothes?
28 Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?
Proverbs 6 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 6:25-28 in World English Bible

25 Don’t lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.
26 For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.
27 Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?
28 Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
Proverbs 6 in World English Bible

Proverbs 6:25-28 in World English Bible British Edition

25 Don’t lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.
26 For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.
27 Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burnt?
28 Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
Proverbs 6 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 6:25-28 in Noah Webster Bible

25 Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
26 For by means of a lewd woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
Proverbs 6 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 6:25-28 in World Messianic Bible

25 Don’t lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.
26 For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.
27 Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?
28 Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
Proverbs 6 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 6:25-28 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

25 Don’t lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.
26 For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.
27 Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burnt?
28 Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
Proverbs 6 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 6:25-28 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

25 Thine heart covet not the fairness of her; neither be thou taken by the beckonings of her.
26 For the price of a whore is scarcely a gobbet of bread; but such a woman taketh the precious soul of a man.
27 Whether a man may hide fire in his bosom, that his clothes burn not;
28 either go on coals, and his feet be not burnt?

Proverbs 6:25-28 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

25 Thine heart covet not the fairness of her; neither be thou taken (in) by the beckonings of her. (Do not let thy heart desire her beauty; nor be thou taken in by her beckonings.)
26 For the price of a whore is scarcely a gobbet of bread; but (such) a woman taketh (away) the precious soul of a man.
27 Whether a man may hide fire in his bosom, that his clothes burn not; (Can a man hide fire in his bosom, and his clothes not burn?)
28 either go on coals, and his feet be not burnt? (or go upon coals, and his feet not be burned?)

Proverbs 6:25-28 in Young's Literal Translation

25 Desire not her beauty in thy heart, And let her not take thee with her eyelids.
26 For a harlot consumeth unto a cake of bread, And an adulteress the precious soul hunteth.
27 Doth a man take fire into his bosom, And are his garments not burnt?
28 Doth a man walk on the hot coals, And are his feet not scorched?