King James Bible
KJVLay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
Translation Comparison
Proverbs 24:15
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Proverbs 24:15 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.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: | |
American Standard VersionASV | Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place: | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Lie not in wait, nor seek after wickedness in the house of the just, nor spoil his rest. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; lay not waste his resting-place. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; destroy not his resting-place: | |
World English BibleWEB | Don't lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don't destroy his resting place: | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: |
American Standard Version
ASVLay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBLie not in wait, nor seek after wickedness in the house of the just, nor spoil his rest.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTLay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; lay not waste his resting-place.
English Revised Version
ERVLay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
Webster Bible Translation
WBTLay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; destroy not his resting-place:
World English Bible
WEBDon't lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don't destroy his resting place:
Young's Literal Translation
YLTLay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.
American King James Version
AKJVLay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
King James Bible
KJVLay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
American Standard Version
ASVLay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBLie not in wait, nor seek after wickedness in the house of the just, nor spoil his rest.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTLay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; lay not waste his resting-place.
English Revised Version
ERVLay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
Webster Bible Translation
WBTLay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; destroy not his resting-place:
World English Bible
WEBDon't lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don't destroy his resting place:
Young's Literal Translation
YLTLay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.
American King James Version
AKJVLay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: