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


In Context

17 Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with a mouth full of gravel.

18 Make plans by seeking advice; if you wage war, obtain guidance.

19 A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much.

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

21 An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.

22 Do not say, "I'll pay you back for this wrong!" Wait for the Lord , and he will deliver 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 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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