Verse Comparison: Matthew 18:7
American Standard Version
Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!
Amplified® Bible
Woe to the world for such temptations to sin {and} influences to do wrong! It is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the person on whose account {or} by whom the temptation comes!
Contemporary English Version
The world is in for trouble because of the way it causes people to sin. There will always be something to cause people to sin, but anyone who does this will be in for trouble.
Darby English Version
Woe to the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come; yet woe to that man by whom the offence comes!
Good News Bible
How terrible for the world that there are things that make people lose their faith! Such things will always happen---but how terrible for the one who causes them!
International Standard Version
How terrible it will be for the world because it causes people to sin! Temptations to sin are bound to happen, but how terrible it will be for that person who causes someone to sin!
King James Version
Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
New American Standard Bible
"Woe to the world because of {its} stumbling blocks! For it is inevitable that stumbling blocks come; but woe to that man through whom the stumbling block comes!
New International Version
"Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to sin! Such things must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!
New King James Version
Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Woe to the world because of its stumbling blocks! For inevitably stumbling blocks come; but woe to that man through whom the stumbling block comes!
Young's Literal Translation
`Wo to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but wo to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come!