Proverbs 23:27
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- 44 The comparative “like” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is implied by the metaphor; it is supplied for the sake of clarity.
- 45 Heb “foreign woman” (so ). The term נָכְרִיָּה (nokhriyyah, “foreign woman”) often refers to a prostitute (e.g., Prov 2:6; 5:20; 6:24; 7:5). While not all foreign women in Israel were prostitutes, their prospects for economic survival were meager and many turned to prostitution to earn a living. Some English versions see this term referring to an adulteress as opposed to a prostitute (cf. , , , , ).
- 46 The comparative “like” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is implied by the metaphor; it is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity.
- 47 In either case, whether a prostitute or an adulteress wife is involved, the danger is the same. The metaphors of a “deep pit” and a “narrow well” describe this sin as one that is a trap from which there is no escape. The “pit” is a gateway to Sheol, and those who enter are as good as dead, whether socially or through punishment physically.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
For a prostitute is a deep pit;
an adulteress is a narrow well.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
for an adulterous woman is a deep pit,
and a wayward wife is a narrow well.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
For a prostitute is a deep pit,
and a wayward woman is a narrow well;
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NLTNew Living Translation
A prostitute is a dangerous trap;
a promiscuous woman is as dangerous as falling into a narrow well.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
For a deep pit is a prostitute,
and a narrow well is an adulteress.
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KJV 1900King James Version
For a whore is a deep ditch;
And a strange woman is a narrow pit.
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