Proverbs 7:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“at twilight, as the day was fading into the dark of the night.”
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BSBPD
“at twilight, as the day was fading into the dark of the night.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“In the twilight, in the evening of the day, In the middle of the night and in the darkness.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“In the twilight--in the evening of day, In the darkness of night and blackness.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Proverbs 7:9 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 39:11One day, however, Joseph went into the house to attend to his work, and not a single household servant was inside.
- Exodus 12:6You must keep it until the fourteenth day of the month, when the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel will slaughter the animals at twilight.
- Job 24:13Then there are those who rebel against the light, not knowing its ways or staying on its paths.
- Job 24:15The eye of the adulterer watches for twilight. Thinking, ‘No eye will see me,’ he covers his face.
- Romans 13:12The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
- Ephesians 5:11Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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