Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Like a bandit she lies in wait and multiplies the unfaithful among men. New Living Translation She hides and waits like a robber, eager to make more men unfaithful. English Standard Version She lies in wait like a robber and increases the traitors among mankind. Berean Standard Bible Like a robber she lies in wait and multiplies the faithless among men. King James Bible She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men. New King James Version She also lies in wait as for a victim, And increases the unfaithful among men. New American Standard Bible Certainly she lurks as a robber, And increases the treacherous among mankind. NASB 1995 Surely she lurks as a robber, And increases the faithless among men. NASB 1977 Surely she lurks as a robber, And increases the faithless among men. Legacy Standard Bible Surely she lies in wait as a robber, And adds to the treacherous among men. Amplified Bible She lurks and lies in wait like a robber [who waits for prey], And she increases the faithless among men. Christian Standard Bible indeed, she sets an ambush like a robber and increases the number of unfaithful people. Holman Christian Standard Bible indeed, she sets an ambush like a robber and increases those among men who are unfaithful. American Standard Version Yea, she lieth in wait as a robber, And increaseth the treacherous among men. Contemporary English Version they are waiting to attack you like a gang of robbers with victim after victim. English Revised Version Yea, she lieth in wait as a robber, and increaseth the treacherous among men. GOD'S WORD® Translation She is like a robber, lying in ambush. She spreads unfaithfulness throughout society. Good News Translation They wait for you like robbers and cause many men to be unfaithful. International Standard Version Surely she lies in wait like a bandit, increasing those who are faithless among mankind. Majority Standard Bible Like a robber she lies in wait and multiplies the faithless among men. NET Bible Indeed, she lies in wait like a robber, and increases the unfaithful among men. New Heart English Bible Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, and increases the unfaithful among men. Webster's Bible Translation She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men. World English Bible Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, and increases the unfaithful among men. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionShe also, as catching prey, lies in wait, "" And she increases the treacherous among men. Young's Literal Translation She also, as catching prey, lieth in wait, And the treacherous among men she increaseth. Smith's Literal Translation She also will lie in wait as for prey, and she will add those transgressing among men. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleShe lieth in wait in the way as a robber, and him whom she shall see unwary, she will kill. Catholic Public Domain Version She lies in wait along the way like a robber. And the incautious one whom she sees, she will put to death. New American Bible Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, and increases the number of the faithless. New Revised Standard Version She lies in wait like a robber and increases the number of the faithless. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleShe destroys men suddenly, and increases iniquity among men. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated She destroys suddenly and many evil men multiply. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917She also lieth in wait as a robber, And increaseth the faithless among men. Brenton Septuagint Translation For such a one shall perish suddenly; and every transgressor shall be cut off. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context True Riches…27For a prostitute is a deep pit, and an adulteress is a narrow well. 28Like a robber she lies in wait and multiplies the faithless among men. 29Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?… Cross References Proverbs 7:10-12 Then a woman came out to meet him, with the attire of a harlot and cunning of heart. / She is loud and defiant; her feet do not remain at home. / Now in the street, now in the squares, she lurks at every corner. Proverbs 6:24-26 to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress. / Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes. / For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life. Proverbs 2:16-19 It will rescue you from the forbidden woman, from the stranger with seductive words / who abandons the partner of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God. / For her house sinks down to death, and her tracks to the departed spirits. ... Proverbs 5:3-6 Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil, / in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword. / Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to Sheol. ... Proverbs 9:13-18 The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing. / She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city, / calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight. ... Proverbs 22:14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it. Ecclesiastes 7:26 And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a net, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is ensnared. Judges 16:4-21 Some time later, Samson fell in love with a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. / The lords of the Philistines went to her and said, “Entice him and find out the source of his great strength and how we can overpower him to tie him up and subdue him. Then each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver.” / So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me the source of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.” ... Genesis 39:7-12 and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.” / But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care. / No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?” ... Jeremiah 3:2-3 “Lift up your eyes to the barren heights and see. Is there any place where you have not been violated? You sat beside the highways waiting for your lovers, like a nomad in the desert. You have defiled the land with your prostitution and wickedness. / Therefore the showers have been withheld, and no spring rains have fallen. Yet you have the brazen look of a prostitute; you refuse to be ashamed. Matthew 5:28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. James 1:14-15 But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; 2 Peter 2:14 Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed. Treasury of Scripture She also lies in wait as for a prey, and increases the transgressors among men. as for a prey or as a robber Proverbs 2:16-19 Proverbs 7:12,22-27 Proverbs 9:18 increaseth Numbers 25:1 Hosea 4:11 1 Corinthians 10:8 Jump to Previous Bandit Beast Catching Deceit Faithless Food Increased Increases Increaseth Lies Multiplies Prey Robber Secretly Surely Transgressors Unfaithful Wait WaitingJump to Next Bandit Beast Catching Deceit Faithless Food Increased Increases Increaseth Lies Multiplies Prey Robber Secretly Surely Transgressors Unfaithful Wait WaitingProverbs 23 1. Consider carefully what is before youLike a robber The phrase "like a robber" evokes imagery of stealth, danger, and malicious intent. In the Hebrew text, the word used here is "כְּפָרִיץ" (keparitz), which can be translated as "a violent one" or "a bandit." This comparison suggests that the subject of the verse, often interpreted as a seductive or immoral woman, operates with the same cunning and harmful intent as a thief. Historically, robbers were a common threat in ancient times, often lying in ambush along trade routes. This metaphor highlights the deceptive and destructive nature of sin, warning believers to be vigilant against spiritual and moral threats that can lead them astray. she lies in wait and multiplies the faithless among men Persons / Places / Events 1. The SeductressThis verse personifies the seductress as a dangerous figure, akin to a robber, who lies in wait to ensnare the unsuspecting. She represents temptation and moral corruption. 2. The Victims The "faithless among men" refers to those who fall prey to her allure, leading them away from righteousness and fidelity. 3. The Setting The imagery of lying in wait suggests a hidden or secretive place, emphasizing the stealth and deceit involved in temptation. Teaching Points Vigilance Against TemptationJust as a robber lies in wait, temptation often comes when we least expect it. Christians must remain vigilant and guard their hearts against moral pitfalls. The Consequences of Infidelity Falling into temptation can lead to a life of faithlessness, damaging relationships with God and others. Recognize the long-term consequences of short-term indulgence. The Importance of Wisdom Proverbs consistently emphasizes the value of wisdom. Seek God's wisdom to discern and avoid the traps set by the seductress. Accountability and Community Surround yourself with a community of believers who can provide support and accountability, helping you to stay on the path of righteousness. Relying on God's Strength In moments of temptation, rely on God's strength and the guidance of the Holy Spirit to overcome and choose faithfulness.(28) Increaseth the transgressors (faithless) among men.--This vice being the fruitful source of faithlessness both towards man and God.Verse 28. - She also lieth in wait as for a prey. "Yea, she [Proverbs 22:19] lieth in wait," as is graphically described in ch. 7. (comp. Jeremiah 3:2). Chetheph is better taken, not as "prey," but in a concrete sense as the person who snatches it, the robber. Vulgate, Insidiatur in via quasi latro (comp. Psalm 10:9). And increaseth the transgressors among men. The Greek and Latin versions have taken רוסִיפ as meaning "kills," "destroys." But the verb yasaph always means "to add," here "to multiply." The special transgression indicated is treachery or faithlessness. The harlot leads her victim to be faithless to his God, his wife, his parents, his tutor, his master. Septuagint, "For he shall perish suddenly, and every transgressor shall be destroyed." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Like a robberכְּחֶ֣תֶף (kə·ḥe·ṯep̄) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2863: Rapine, robbery she הִ֭יא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are lies in wait תֶּֽאֱרֹ֑ב (te·’ĕ·rōḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 693: To lie in wait and multiplies תּוֹסִֽף׃ (tō·w·sip̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment the faithless וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים (ū·ḇō·wḡ·ḏîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 898: To cover, to act covertly, to pillage among men. בְּאָדָ֥ם (bə·’ā·ḏām) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being Links Proverbs 23:28 NIVProverbs 23:28 NLT Proverbs 23:28 ESV Proverbs 23:28 NASB Proverbs 23:28 KJV Proverbs 23:28 BibleApps.com Proverbs 23:28 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 23:28 Chinese Bible Proverbs 23:28 French Bible Proverbs 23:28 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 23:28 Yes she lies in wait like (Prov. 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