20Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.


In Context

17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

19 He that goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flatters with his lips.

20 Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

22 Say not you, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save you.

Proverbs 20:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:20If a man curses his father or mother, his lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:20He that curseth his father, and mother, his lamp shall be put out in the midst of darkness.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:20Whoever curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:20Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:20Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.