NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Whoso cursethqalal (kaw-lal') to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)whet. his father 'ab (awb) father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-. or his mother 'em (ame) a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting. his lamp niyr (neer) properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light -- candle, lamp, light. shall be put out da`ak (daw-ak') to be extinguished; figuratively, to expire or be dried up -- be extinct, consumed, put out, quenched. in obscure 'iyshown (ee-shone') the little man of the eye; the pupil or ball; hence, the middle (of night) -- apple (of the eye), black, obscure. 'iyshown (ee-shone') the little man of the eye; the pupil or ball; hence, the middle (of night) -- apple (of the eye), black, obscure. darkness choshek (kho-shek') the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness -- dark(-ness), night, obscurity. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible He who curses his father or his mother, His lamp will go out in time of darkness. King James Bible Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. Holman Christian Standard Bible Whoever curses his father or mother-- his lamp will go out in deep darkness. International Standard Version Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the deepest darkness. NET Bible The one who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the blackest darkness. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He that curses his father and his mother will extinguish his lamp as dark pupils. GOD'S WORD® Translation The lamp of the person who curses his father and mother will be snuffed out in total darkness. King James 2000 Bible Whosoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in utter darkness. Links Proverbs 20:20Proverbs 20:20 NIV Proverbs 20:20 NLT Proverbs 20:20 ESV Proverbs 20:20 NASB Proverbs 20:20 KJV |
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