Doom to the world for giving these God-believing children a hard time! Hard times are inevitable, but you don’t have to make it worse—and it’s doomsday to you if you do.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Woe to the world because of offenses. For offenses will inevitably come, but woe to that person by whom the offense comes.

NLTNew Living Translation

“What sorrow awaits the world, because it tempts people to sin. Temptations are inevitable, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Woe to the world because of causes for stumbling, for it is a necessity that causes for stumbling come; nevertheless, woe to the person through whom the cause for stumbling comes.

KJV 1900King James Version

Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

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