Proverbs 5:20
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King James Version (modern wording)
And why will you, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
Proverbs 5:20 (KJV)
American Standard Version
For why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?
Proverbs 5:20 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Why be captivated, my son, by an adulteress, or embrace the bosom of a stranger?
Proverbs 5:20 (BSB)
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What does Proverbs 5:20 say?
Proverbs 5:20 in modern King James wording reads: "And why will you, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?"
Where is Proverbs 5:20 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 5:20 is verse 20 of chapter 5 of the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. Proverbs has 31 chapters.
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