Proverbs 23:27
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

a prostitute
זוֹנָ֑ה (zō·w·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2181: 1) to commit fornication, be a harlot, play the harlot 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be a harlot, act as a harlot, commit fornication 1a2) to commit adultery 1a3) to be a cult prostitute 1a4) to be unfaithful (to God) (fig.) 1b) (Pual) to play the harlot 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to commit adultery 1c2) to force into prostitution 1c3) to commit fornication

is a deep
עֲמֻקָּ֣ה (‘ă·muq·qāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6013: 1) deep, mysterious, depths 1a) deep 1b) unsearchable

pit,
שׁוּחָ֣ה (šū·ḥāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7745: 1) pit

and an adulteress
נָכְרִיָּֽה׃ (nā·ḵə·rî·yāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5237: 1) foreign, alien 1a) foreign 1b) foreigner (subst) 1c) foreign woman, harlot 1d) unknown, unfamiliar (fig.)

is a narrow
צָ֝רָ֗ה (ṣā·rāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6862: 1) narrow, tight 2) straits, distress 3) adversary, foe, enemy, oppressor 4) hard pebble, flint

well.
וּבְאֵ֥ר (ū·ḇə·’êr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 875: 1) well, pit, spring

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For a prostitute is a deep pit, and an adulteress is a narrow well.

Young's Literal Translation
For a harlot [is] a deep ditch, And a strange woman [is] a strait pit.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For a prostitute is a deep pit, and a stranger is a narrow well;

New American Standard Bible
For a harlot is a deep pit And an adulterous woman is a narrow well.

King James Bible
For a whore [is] a deep ditch; and a strange woman [is] a narrow pit.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
for an adulterous woman is a deep pit, and a wayward wife is a narrow well.

New Living Translation
A prostitute is a dangerous trap; a promiscuous woman is as dangerous as falling into a narrow well.

English Standard Version
For a prostitute is a deep pit; an adulteress is a narrow well.

New American Standard Bible
For a harlot is a deep pit And an adulterous woman is a narrow well.

King James Bible
For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For a prostitute is a deep pit, and a stranger is a narrow well;

International Standard Version
because a prostitute is a deep pit, and the adulterous woman a narrow well.

NET Bible
for a prostitute is like a deep pit; a harlot is like a narrow well.

American Standard Version
For a harlot is a deep ditch; And a foreign woman is a narrow pit.

English Revised Version
For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.

Young's Literal Translation
For a harlot is a deep ditch, And a strange woman is a strait pit.
















Cross References
Proverbs 2:16
To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;

Proverbs 5:20
And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?

Proverbs 22:14
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 23:26
My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

Proverbs 23:25
Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

Proverbs 23:24
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

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

Proverbs 23:29
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

Proverbs 23:30
They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
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