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for an adulterous woman is a deep pit, and a wayward wife is a narrow well.
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American Standard Version
For a harlot is a deep ditch; And a foreign woman is a narrow pit.
Christian Standard Bible
For a prostitute is a deep pit, and a wayward woman is a narrow well;
English Standard Version
For a prostitute is a deep pit; an adulteress is a narrow well.
King James Version
For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
New American Standard Bible
For a prostitute is a deep pit, And a strange woman is a narrow well.
New King James Version
For a harlot is a deep pit, And a seductress is a narrow well.
New Living Translation
A prostitute is a dangerous trap; a promiscuous woman is as dangerous as falling into a narrow well.
World English Bible
For a prostitute is a deep pit; and a wayward wife is a narrow well.