17These are wells without water, and clouds by a tempest driven, to whom the thick gloom of the darkness to the age hath been kept;


In Context

14 having eyes full of adultery, and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having an heart exercised in covetousnesses, children of a curse,

15 having forsaken a right way, they did go astray, having followed in the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who a reward of unrighteousness did love,

16 and had a rebuke of his own iniquity — a dumb ass, in man's voice having spoken, did forbid the madness of the prophet.

17 These are wells without water, and clouds by a tempest driven, to whom the thick gloom of the darkness to the age hath been kept;

18 for overswellings of vanity speaking, they do entice in desires of the flesh — lasciviousnesses, those who had truly escaped from those conducting themselves in error,

19 liberty to them promising, themselves being servants of the corruption, for by whom any one hath been overcome, to this one also he hath been brought to servitude,

2 Peter 2:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:17These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:17These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:17These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:17These are fountains without water, and clouds tossed with whirlwinds, to whom the mist of darkness is reserved.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:17These are springs without water, and mists driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17These are springs without water, and mists driven by storm, to whom the gloom of darkness is reserved for ever.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:17These are springs without water, and mists driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17These are wells without water, clouds driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.