Proverbs 6:26 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adultress will hunt for the precious life.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For on account of a harlot `a man is brought' to a piece of bread; And the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For a loose woman is looking for a cake of bread, but another man's wife goes after one's very life.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
for by means of a whorish woman [a man is brought] to a loaf of bread, and another's wife doth hunt for the precious soul.
World English Bible (WEB)
For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For a harlot consumeth unto a cake of bread, And an adulteress the precious soul hunteth.
| For | כִּ֤י | kî | kee |
| by means of | בְעַד | bĕʿad | veh-AD |
| a whorish | אִשָּׁ֥ה | ʾiššâ | ee-SHA |
| woman | זוֹנָ֗ה | zônâ | zoh-NA |
| a man is brought to | עַֽד | ʿad | ad |
| piece a | כִּכַּ֫ר | kikkar | kee-KAHR |
| of bread: | לָ֥חֶם | lāḥem | LA-hem |
| and the adulteress | וְאֵ֥שֶׁת | wĕʾēšet | veh-A-shet |
| אִ֑ישׁ | ʾîš | eesh | |
| will hunt | נֶ֖פֶשׁ | nepeš | NEH-fesh |
| for the precious | יְקָרָ֣ה | yĕqārâ | yeh-ka-RA |
| life. | תָצֽוּד׃ | tāṣûd | ta-TSOOD |