Ecclesiastes 7:26
“And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ecclesiastes 7:26 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and whose hands are bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und ich fand, was bitterer ist als der Tod: das Weib, welches Netzen gleicht, und dessen Herz Fanggarne, dessen Hände Fesseln sind. Wer Gott wohlgefällig ist, wird ihr entrinnen; aber der Sünder wird durch sie gefangen werden.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y yo he hallado más amarga que la muerte la mujer, la cual es redes, y lazos su corazón; sus manos como ligaduras. El que agrada á Dios escapará de ella; mas el pecador será preso en ella.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E eu encontrei uma coisa mais amarga que a morte: a mulher cujo coração são redes e armadilhas, e suas mãos são amarras; quem for bom perante Deus escapará dela; mas o pecador ficará preso nela.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Descobri que mais amargo do que a morte é qualquer mulher cujo coração está cheio de armadilhas e redes, e cujas mãos são correntes. Quem quer que agrade a Deus escapará dela, mas o pecador será pego por ela.
📖 Ecclesiastes 7:26 in Context
24That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
25I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
26And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
27Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
28Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
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