Proverbs 7:19 “For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.”

Proverbs 7:19

For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:

World English Bible

For my husband isn’t at home. He has gone on a long journey.

American Standard Version

For the man is not at home; He is gone a long journey:

Geneva Bible 1599

For mine husband is not at home: he is gone a iourney farre off.

Darby Translation

For the husband is not at home, he is gone a long journey;

Young's Literal Translation

For the man is not in his house, He hath gone on a long journey.

Bible in Basic English

For the master of the house is away on a long journey:

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Cross references

“the good-man”

Matthew 20:11 Matthew 24:43 Luke 12:39

Matthew 20:11 · BSB

On receiving their pay, they began to grumble against the landowner.

Matthew 24:43 · BSB

But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.

Luke 12:39 · BSB

But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

“he”

Matthew 24:48 Mark 13:34–36 Luke 12:45 Luke 12:46

Matthew 24:48 · BSB

But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’

Mark 13:34–36 · BSB

It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.

Luke 12:45 · BSB

But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.

Luke 12:46 · BSB

The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18Come, let us take our fill of love till morning. Let us delight in loving caresses!

20He took with him a bag of money and will not return till the moon is full.”

Read Proverbs 7