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Vulgate (Latin)   
lucerna splendens super candelabrum sanctum et species faciei super aetatem stabilem

King James Variants

Other translations
New Catholic Bible   
A prostitute is looked upon as no better than spittle, but a married woman is a deadly snare for those who embrace her.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
A prostitute is regarded as spittle, and a married woman as a tower of death to her lovers.
Wycliffe Bible   
(This verse is omitted in the original text.)
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
A prostitute is regarded as spittle and a married woman as a tower of death to her lovers.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
A prostitute is regarded as spittle, and a married woman as a tower of death to her lovers.
Common English Bible © 2011   
A hired woman will be considered the same as spit, but a married woman will be considered a tower of death to those who associate too closely with her.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
A prostitute is regarded as spittle, and a married woman as a tower of death to her lovers.