Verse Comparison: Proverbs 1:32
American Standard Version
For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.
Amplified® Bible
For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, and the careless ease of [self-confident] fools shall destroy them.
Contemporary English Version
Sin and self-satisfaction bring destruction and death to stupid fools.
Darby English Version
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of the foolish shall cause them to perish.
Good News Bible
Inexperienced people die because they reject wisdom. Stupid people are destroyed by their own lack of concern.
King James Version
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
New American Standard Bible
"For the waywardness of the naive will kill them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them.
New International Version
For the waywardness of the simple will kill them,
and the complacency of fools will destroy them;
New King James Version
For the turning away of the simple will slay them,
And the complacency of fools will destroy them;
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For the waywardness of the naive will kill them,And the complacency of fools will destroy them.
Revised Standard Version
For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacence of fools destroys them;
Young's Literal Translation
For the turning of the simple slayeth them, And the security of the foolish destroyeth them.
