1 Corinthians 11:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head--it is the same as having her head shaved.

New Living Translation
But a woman dishonors her head if she prays or prophesies without a covering on her head, for this is the same as shaving her head.

English Standard Version
but every wife who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same as if her head were shaven.

Berean Study Bible
And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved.

New American Standard Bible
But every woman who has her head uncovered while praying or prophesying disgraces her head, for it is one and the same as the woman whose head is shaved.

NASB 1995
But every woman who has her head uncovered while praying or prophesying disgraces her head, for she is one and the same as the woman whose head is shaved.

NASB 1977
But every woman who has her head uncovered while praying or prophesying, disgraces her head; for she is one and the same with her whose head is shaved.

Amplified Bible
And every woman who prays or prophesies when she has her head uncovered disgraces her head; for she is one and the same as the woman whose head is shaved [in disgrace].

Christian Standard Bible
Every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since that is one and the same as having her head shaved.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since that is one and the same as having her head shaved.

Contemporary English Version
But any woman who prays or prophesies without something on her head brings shame to her head. In fact, she may as well shave her head.

Good News Translation
And any woman who prays or proclaims God's message in public worship with nothing on her head disgraces her husband; there is no difference between her and a woman whose head has been shaved.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Every woman who prays or speaks what God has revealed and has her head uncovered while she speaks dishonors the one who has authority over her. She is like the woman who has her head shaved.

International Standard Version
and every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, which is the same as having her head shaved.

NET Bible
But any woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered disgraces her head, for it is one and the same thing as having a shaved head.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

New King James Version
But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is one and the same as if her head were shaved.

King James 2000 Bible
But every woman that prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head: for that is one and the same as if she were shaven.

New Heart English Bible
But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.

World English Bible
But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.

American King James Version
But every woman that prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

American Standard Version
But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.

A Faithful Version
But every woman who has her head uncovered when she is praying or prophesying puts her head to shame, for it is the same as being shaved.

Darby Bible Translation
But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered puts her own head to shame; for it is one and the same as a shaved [woman].

English Revised Version
But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoureth her head: for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.

Webster's Bible Translation
But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered, dishonoreth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaved.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But euery woman that prayeth or prophecieth bare headed, dishonoureth her head: for it is euen one very thing, as though she were shauen.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But euery woman that prayeth or prophesieth bare headed, dishonesteth her head: For that is euen all one as yf she were shauen.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But euery woman that prayeth or prophecieth with vncouered heade, dishonesteth hir heade. For it is euen a lyke moch as yf she were shauen.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Every woman that prayeth or prophisieth bare hedded dishonesteth hyr heed. For it is even all one and the very same thinge even as though she were shaven.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and every woman praying or prophesying with the head uncovered, dishonors her own head, for it is one and the same thing with her being shaven,

Berean Literal Bible
And every woman praying or prophesying with the head uncovered dishonors her head; for it is one and the same with having been shaven.

Young's Literal Translation
and every woman praying or prophesying with the head uncovered, doth dishonour her own head, for it is one and the same thing with her being shaven,

Smith's Literal Translation
And every woman praying or prophesying with head uncovered shames her head: for it is one and the same to her having been shaved.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered shames her head, for it is one and the same thing with having been shaven.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But every woman praying or prophesying with her head not covered, disgraceth her head: for it is all one as if she were shaven.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But every woman praying or prophesying with her head not covered disgraces her head. For it is the same as if her head were shaven.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And every woman praying or prophesying, while revealing her head, disgraces her head, for she is equal with her whose head is shaven.

Lamsa Bible
And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered, dishonors her head: for she is equal to her whose head is shaven.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But every woman that prays or prophesies with her head uncovered, dishonors her head: for it is one and the same as if she was shaved.

Godbey New Testament
But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head: for that is one and the same to her being shaven.

Haweis New Testament
but every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled, dishonoureth her head; for it is one and the same thing, as if she were shaven.

Mace New Testament
or prophesies with her head uncovered, dishonoureth the man who is her head: for it is the same thing as if her head was shav'd.

Weymouth New Testament
but a woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her Head, for it is exactly the same as if she had her hair cut short.

Worrell New Testament
But every woman, praying or prophesying with her head unveiled, dishonors her head; for it is one and the same, as if she were shaven.

Worsley New Testament
But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoureth man her head; for it is even all one as if she were shaved.
















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