Proverbs 1:32

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fooles shall destroy them.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"For the waywardness of the naive will kill them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.
- American Standard Version (1901)

For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.
- Basic English Bible

For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of the foolish shall cause them to perish.
- Darby Bible

The turning away of little ones shall kill them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
- English Revised Version

For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 1:32

1:32 Turning - From God. Destroy - Shall prove the occasion of their ruin, by making them presumptuous, and secure.