Proverbs 9:18 “But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in t…”

Proverbs 9:18

But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

World English Bible

But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

American Standard Version

But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

Geneva Bible 1599

But he knoweth not, that ye dead are there, and that her ghestes are in the depth of hell.

Darby Translation

But he knoweth not that the dead are there; [that] her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

Young's Literal Translation

And he hath not known that Rephaim [are] there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!

Bible in Basic English

But he does not see that the dead are there, that her guests are in the deep places of the underworld.

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Cross references

“he”

Proverbs 1:7 Psalm 82:5 2 Peter 3:5

Proverbs 1:7 · BSB

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Psalm 82:5 · BSB

They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

2 Peter 3:5 · BSB

But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,

“the dead”

Proverbs 7:27 Proverbs 5:5 Proverbs 6:26 Proverbs 2:18 Proverbs 2:19

Proverbs 7:27 · BSB

Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.

Proverbs 5:5 · BSB

Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to Sheol.

Proverbs 6:26 · BSB

For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.

Proverbs 2:18 · BSB

For her house sinks down to death, and her tracks to the departed spirits.

Proverbs 2:19 · BSB

None who go to her return or negotiate the paths of life.

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

In context

17“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”

Read Proverbs 9