Translation Comparison

1 Corinthians 11:5

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The verse 1 Corinthians 11:5 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse 1 Corinthians 11:5 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
American Standard VersionASV	But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	But every woman praying or prophesying with her head not covered, disgraceth her head: for it is all one as if she were shaven.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered puts her own head to shame; for it is one and the same as a shaved woman.
English Revised VersionERV	But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoureth her head: for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered, dishonoreth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaved.
World English BibleWEB	But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and every woman praying or prophesying with the head uncovered, doth dishonour her own head, for it is one and the same thing with her being shaven,
American King James VersionAKJV	But every woman that prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	but a woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her Head, for it is exactly the same as if she had her hair cut short.

King James Bible

KJV

But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

American Standard Version

ASV

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head not covered, disgraceth her head: for it is all one as if she were shaven.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered puts her own head to shame; for it is one and the same as a shaved woman.

English Revised Version

ERV

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoureth her head: for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered, dishonoreth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaved.

World English Bible

WEB

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and every woman praying or prophesying with the head uncovered, doth dishonour her own head, for it is one and the same thing with her being shaven,

American King James Version

AKJV

But every woman that prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

but a woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her Head, for it is exactly the same as if she had her hair cut short.