Proverbs 23:35

33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.

34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.

They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
“They struck me, but I feel no pain! They beat me, but I did not know it! When can I wake up to search for another drink?”
KJV
They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.
WEB
“They hit me, and I was not hurt! They beat me, and I don’t feel it! When will I wake up? I can do it again. I will look for more.”
ASV
They have stricken me, [shalt thou say], and I was not hurt; They have beaten me, and I felt it not: When shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.
DARBY
''They have smitten me, [and] I am not sore; they have beaten me, [and] I knew it not. When shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.''
BLB
“They struck me; I did not become weak. They beat me; I did not know [it]. When I awake, I will add to seek it again?”
ÅB
Du vil si: De banket meg, det gjorde ikke ondt; de støtte meg, jeg kjente det ikke. Når skal jeg våkne? Jeg vil se å få tak i enda mere.
OTB
"De slo meg," vil du si, "men jeg ble ikke skadet! De slo meg, men jeg følte det ikke! Når vil jeg våkne opp så jeg kan finne en ny drink?"
B1930
Du vil si: De banket mig, det gjorde ikke ondt; de støtte mig, jeg kjente det ikke. Når skal jeg våkne? Jeg vil se å få tak i enda mere.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 5:3

    O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.

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  • Isaiah 56:12

    Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:32–34

    If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.

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  • 2 Peter 2:22

    But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

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  • Proverbs 26:11

    As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

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  • Proverbs 27:22

    Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

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  • Isaiah 22:13

    And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.

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  • Ephesians 4:19

    Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

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