Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 16:31
American Standard Version
in that thou buildest thy vaulted place at the head of every way, and makest thy lofty place in every street, and hast not been as a harlot, in that thou scornest hire.
Amplified® Bible
In that you build your vaulted place (brothel) at the head of every street and make your high place at every crossing. But you were not like a harlot because you scorned pay.
Contemporary English Version
You had sex on every street corner, and when you finished, you refused to accept money. That's worse than being a prostitute!
Darby English Version
in that thou buildest thy place of debauchery at the head of every way, and makest thy high place in every street! And thou hast not been as a harlot, in that thou scornest reward,
Good News Bible
On every street you built places to worship idols and practice prostitution. But you are not out for money like a common prostitute.
King James Version
In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire;
New American Standard Bible
"When you built your shrine at the beginning of every street and made your high place in every square, in disdaining money, you were not like a harlot.
New International Version
When you built your mounds at the head of every street and made your lofty shrines in every public square, you were unlike a prostitute, because you scorned payment.
New King James Version
“You erected your shrine at the head of every road, and built your high place in every street. Yet you were not like a harlot, because you scorned payment.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"When you built your shrine at the beginning of every street and made your high place in every square, in disdaining money, you did not resemble a harlot.
Revised Standard Version
building your vaulted chamber at the head of every street, and making your lofty place in every square. Yet you were not like a harlot, because you scorned hire.
Young's Literal Translation
In thy building thine arch at the head of every way, Thy high place thou hast made in every broad place, And -- hast not been as a whore deriding a gift.
