Verse Comparison: Proverbs 5:23
American Standard Version
He shall die for lack of instruction; And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Amplified® Bible
He will die for lack of discipline {and} instruction, and in the greatness of his folly he will go astray {and} be lost.
Contemporary English Version
They get lost and die because of their foolishness and lack of self-control.
Darby English Version
He shall die for want of discipline; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Good News Bible
They die because they have no self-control. Their utter stupidity will send them to their graves.
King James Version
He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
New American Standard Bible
He will die for lack of instruction, And in the greatness of his folly he will go astray.
New International Version
He will die for lack of discipline,
led astray by his own great folly.
New King James Version
He shall die for lack of instruction,
And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He will die for lack of instruction, And in the greatness of his folly he will go astray.
Revised Standard Version
He dies for lack of discipline,
and because of his great folly he is lost.
Young's Literal Translation
He dieth without instruction, And in the abundance of his folly magnifieth himself!