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Saturday, August 2nd, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Christian Standard Bible ®
Proverbs 7:12
Now in the street, now in the squares,she lurks at every corner.
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Hebrew Names Version
Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, And lurking at every corner.
Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, And lurking at every corner.
King James Version
Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
English Standard Version
now in the street, now in the market, and at every corner she lies in wait.
now in the street, now in the market, and at every corner she lies in wait.
New Century Version
She was always out in the streets or in the city squares, waiting around on the corners of the streets.
She was always out in the streets or in the city squares, waiting around on the corners of the streets.
New English Translation
at one time outside, at another in the wide plazas, and by every corner she lies in wait.)
at one time outside, at another in the wide plazas, and by every corner she lies in wait.)
Amplified Bible
At times she was in the streets, at times in the market places, Lurking and setting her ambush at every corner.
At times she was in the streets, at times in the market places, Lurking and setting her ambush at every corner.
New American Standard Bible
She is now in the streets, now in the public squares, And lurks by every corner.
She is now in the streets, now in the public squares, And lurks by every corner.
World English Bible
Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, And lurking at every corner.
Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, And lurking at every corner.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe she is without, nowe in the streetes, and lyeth in waite at euery corner)
Nowe she is without, nowe in the streetes, and lyeth in waite at euery corner)
Legacy Standard Bible
Stepping in the streets, stepping in the squares,And near every corner she lies in wait.
Stepping in the streets, stepping in the squares,And near every corner she lies in wait.
Berean Standard Bible
Now in the street, now in the squares, she lurks at every corner.
Now in the street, now in the squares, she lurks at every corner.
Contemporary English Version
who walk street after street, waiting to trap a man.
who walk street after street, waiting to trap a man.
Complete Jewish Bible
rather, she stalks the streets and squares, lurking at every streetcorner.
rather, she stalks the streets and squares, lurking at every streetcorner.
Darby Translation
now without, now in the broadways,—and she lieth in wait at every corner.
now without, now in the broadways,—and she lieth in wait at every corner.
Easy-to-Read Version
She walked the streets, always looking for someone to trap.
She walked the streets, always looking for someone to trap.
George Lamsa Translation
But she roams around outside, now in the streets, and now lying in wait at the corners.
But she roams around outside, now in the streets, and now lying in wait at the corners.
Good News Translation
or stood waiting at a corner, sometimes in the streets, sometimes in the marketplace.
or stood waiting at a corner, sometimes in the streets, sometimes in the marketplace.
Lexham English Bible
Now in the street, now in the square, at every corner she lies in wait.
Now in the street, now in the square, at every corner she lies in wait.
Literal Translation
At this time she is outside, now in the streets, and she lies in wait at every corner;
At this time she is outside, now in the streets, and she lies in wait at every corner;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
now is she without, now i ye stretes, & lurketh i euery corner)
now is she without, now i ye stretes, & lurketh i euery corner)
American Standard Version
Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lieth in wait at every corner.)
Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lieth in wait at every corner.)
Bible in Basic English
Now she is in the street, now in the open spaces, waiting at every turning of the road.
Now she is in the street, now in the open spaces, waiting at every turning of the road.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, and lieth in wait at every corner.
Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, and lieth in wait at every corner.
King James Version (1611)
Now is shee without, now in the streetes, and lieth in waite at euery corner.)
Now is shee without, now in the streetes, and lieth in waite at euery corner.)
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Nowe is she without, nowe in the streates, and lyeth in wayte at euery corner.
Nowe is she without, nowe in the streates, and lyeth in wayte at euery corner.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For at one time she wanders without, and at another time she lies in wait in the streets, at every corner.
For at one time she wanders without, and at another time she lies in wait in the streets, at every corner.
English Revised Version
Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, and lieth in wait at every corner.
Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, and lieth in wait at every corner.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and now without forth, now in stretis, now bisidis corneris sche `aspieth.
and now without forth, now in stretis, now bisidis corneris sche `aspieth.
Update Bible Version
Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lies in wait at every corner.
Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lies in wait at every corner.
Webster's Bible Translation
Now [is she] without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
Now [is she] without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
New King James Version
At times she was outside, at times in the open square, Lurking at every corner.
At times she was outside, at times in the open square, Lurking at every corner.
New Living Translation
She is often in the streets and markets, soliciting at every corner.
She is often in the streets and markets, soliciting at every corner.
New Life Bible
She is now in the street, now in the center of town where people gather. She lies in wait at every corner.
She is now in the street, now in the center of town where people gather. She lies in wait at every corner.
New Revised Standard
now in the street, now in the squares, and at every corner she lies in wait.
now in the street, now in the squares, and at every corner she lies in wait.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now outside, now in the broadways, and, near every corner, she lieth in wait:
Now outside, now in the broadways, and, near every corner, she lieth in wait:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now abroad, now in the streets, now lying in wait near the corners.
Now abroad, now in the streets, now lying in wait near the corners.
Revised Standard Version
now in the street, now in the market, and at every corner she lies in wait.
now in the street, now in the market, and at every corner she lies in wait.
Young's Literal Translation
Now in an out-place, now in broad places, And near every corner she lieth in wait) --
Now in an out-place, now in broad places, And near every corner she lieth in wait) --
New American Standard Bible (1995)
She is now in the streets, now in the squares, And lurks by every corner.
She is now in the streets, now in the squares, And lurks by every corner.
Contextual Overview
6At the window of my houseI looked through my lattice. 7I saw among the inexperienced,I noticed among the youths,a young man lacking sense. 8Crossing the street near her corner,he strolled down the road to her house 9at twilight, in the evening,in the dark of the night. 10A woman came to meet himdressed like a prostitute,having a hidden agenda. 11She is loud and defiant;her feet do not stay at home. 12Now in the street, now in the squares,she lurks at every corner.13She grabs him and kisses him;she brazenly says to him, 14“I’ve made fellowship offerings;today I’ve fulfilled my vows. 15So I came out to meet you,to search for you, and I’ve found you.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 9:14, Proverbs 23:28, Jeremiah 2:20, Jeremiah 2:33, Jeremiah 2:36, Jeremiah 3:2, Ezekiel 16:24, Ezekiel 16:25, Ezekiel 16:31, Revelation 18:3, Revelation 18:23
Reciprocal: Genesis 38:14 - and sat
Cross-References
Genesis 7:4
Seven days from now I will make it rain on the earth forty days and forty nights, and every living thing I have made I will wipe off the face of the earth.”
Seven days from now I will make it rain on the earth forty days and forty nights, and every living thing I have made I will wipe off the face of the earth.”
Genesis 7:17
The flood continued for forty days on the earth; the water increased and lifted up the ark so that it rose above the earth.
The flood continued for forty days on the earth; the water increased and lifted up the ark so that it rose above the earth.
Exodus 24:18
Moses entered the cloud as he went up the mountain, and he remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
Moses entered the cloud as he went up the mountain, and he remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
Deuteronomy 9:9
When I went up the mountain to receive the stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant the Lord made with you, I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I did not eat food or drink water.
When I went up the mountain to receive the stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant the Lord made with you, I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I did not eat food or drink water.
Deuteronomy 9:18
I fell down like the first time in the presence of the Lord for forty days and forty nights; I did not eat food or drink water because of all the sin you committed, doing what was evil in the Lord’s sight and angering him.
I fell down like the first time in the presence of the Lord for forty days and forty nights; I did not eat food or drink water because of all the sin you committed, doing what was evil in the Lord’s sight and angering him.
Deuteronomy 10:10
“I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights like the first time. The Lord also listened to me on this occasion; he agreed not to annihilate you.
“I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights like the first time. The Lord also listened to me on this occasion; he agreed not to annihilate you.
1 Kings 19:8
So he got up, ate, and drank. Then on the strength from that food, he walked forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mountain of God.
So he got up, ate, and drank. Then on the strength from that food, he walked forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mountain of God.
Matthew 4:2
After he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.
After he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Now [is she] without,.... The word for whore is sometimes rendered in the Targum i one that goes abroad, or without her house; sitting or standing at the door of it, in an idle posture, and in order to invite her lovers in; and if she can get none this way, or quickly, grows impatient: she is
now in the streets; takes her walks abroad in the streets of the city, to see who she can light of, to pick up and bring home;
and lieth in wait at every corner; of the street, where more ways meet, sometimes at one corner, and sometimes at another, that she may take all that comes; sometimes she is "without" in the fields, and in the country, to see what she can meet with there; and sometimes in the "streets" of the city, and in the populous places of it, in the markets, and courts, and in every private corner, trying all ways to gain lovers, and satisfy her lust k: all which may represent the diligence and industry, art and cunning, of the Romish emissaries to gain proselytes to their idolatrous worship, who everywhere lie in wait to deceive.
i Targ. Onk. in Gen. xxxiv. 31. k "Mille modi veneris", Ovid de Arte Amandi, l. 3. prope finem.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 7:12. Now is she without — She is continually exposing herself, and showing by her gait and gestures what she is, and what she wants. These two verses are a parenthesis, intended to show the character of the woman.
