Proverbs 1:32
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordFor the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
— Proverbs 1:32, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For the turning of the simple slayeth them, And the security of the foolish destroyeth them.