Proverbs 5:14

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“I am on the brink of utter ruin in the midst of the whole assembly.””

What this verse means

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BSBPD

“I am on the brink of utter ruin in the midst of the whole assembly.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“I was well-nigh in all evil In the midst of the assembly and congregation.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“As a little thing I have been all evil, In the midst of an assembly and a company.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 5:14 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 25:1While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,
  2. Psalms 73:2But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped.
  3. Proverbs 10:17Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
  4. Proverbs 13:20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
  5. Hosea 4:11Promiscuity, wine, and new wine take away understanding.
  6. 1 Corinthians 10:6These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.
  7. 2 Peter 2:10Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.
  8. Jude 1:7In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.

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