28She also, as catching prey, lieth in wait, And the treacherous among men she increaseth.


In Context

25 Rejoice doth thy father and thy mother, Yea, she that bare thee is joyful.

26 Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.

27 For a harlot is a deep ditch, And a strange woman is a strait pit.

28 She also, as catching prey, lieth in wait, And the treacherous among men she increaseth.

29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? Who hath contentions? who hath plaint? Who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?

30 Those tarrying by the wine, Those going in to search out mixed wine.

Proverbs 23:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:28She also lieth in wait as [for] a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:28Like a bandit she lies in wait, and multiplies the unfaithful among men.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:28She lieth in wait in the way as a robber, and him whom she shall see unwary, she will kill.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:28Yea, she lieth in wait as a robber, And increaseth the treacherous among men.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:28She also lieth in wait as a robber, and increaseth the treacherous among men.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:28Yea, she lieth in wait as a robber, and increaseth the treacherous among men.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:28She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:28Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, and increases the unfaithful among men.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:28She also lies in wait as for a prey, and increases the transgressors among men.