Ecclesiastes 7:26 Parallel Translations

And I discovered more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, whose hands are chains. One who is pleasing to God will escape from her, but the sinner will be captured by her. (NASB ©1995)

GWT:

I find that a woman whose thoughts are like traps and snares is more bitter than death itself. Even her hands are like chains. Whoever pleases God will escape her, but she will catch whoever continues to sin.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and whose hands are bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

BBE:

And I saw a thing more bitter than death, even the woman whose heart is full of tricks and nets, and whose hands are as bands. He with whom God is pleased will get free from her, but the sinner will be taken by her.

DBY:

and I found more bitter than death the woman whose heart is nets and snares, and whose hands are bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be caught by her.

ERV:

And I find a thing more bitter than death, even 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.

JPS:

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.

WBS:

And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoever pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

WEB:

I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.

YLT:

And I am finding more bitter than death, the woman whose heart is nets and snares, her hands are bands; the good before God escapeth from her, but the sinner is captured by her.

Ecclesiastes 7:26 Cross References

XREF:

Proverbs 5:4 But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.

Proverbs 6:23 For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light; And reproofs for discipline are the way of life

Proverbs 6:24 To keep you from the evil woman, From the smooth tongue of the adulteress.

Proverbs 7:23 Until an arrow pierces through his liver; As a bird hastens to the snare, So he does not know that it will cost him his life.

Proverbs 22:14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; He who is cursed of the LORD will fall into it. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

7:26 I find - By my own sad experience. Shall escape - Shall be prevented from falling into her hands.

MHC:

7:23-29 Solomon, in his search into the nature and reason of things, had been miserably deluded. But he here speaks with godly sorrow. He alone who constantly aims to please God, can expect to escape; the careless sinner probably will fall to rise no more. He now discovered more than ever the evil of the great sin of which he had been guilty, the loving many strange women,

CONC:

Bands Bitter Captured Caught Chains Death Discovered Ensnare Ensnared Escape Escapes Escapeth Fetters Finding Free Full Hands Heart Nets Pleased Pleases Pleaseth Pleasing Sinner Snare Snares Trap Traps Tricks

Bands Bitter Captured Caught Chains Death Discovered Ensnare Ensnared Escape Escapeth Find Finding Free Full Good Hands Heart Nets Pleased Pleases Pleaseth Pleasing Sinner Snare Snares Traps

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