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Proverbs 5:6
6So that she does not think [seriously] about the path of life; Her ways are aimless and unstable; you cannot know where her path leads.
Proverbs 5:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
- New International Version (NIV)She gives no thought to the way of life; her paths wander aimlessly, but she does not know it.
- English Standard Version (ESV)she does not ponder the path of life; her ways wander, and she does not know it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Lest you ponder her path of life— Her ways are unstable; You do not know them.
Context of Proverbs 5:6
4But in the end she is bitter like [the extract of] wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword. 5Her feet go down to death; Her steps take hold of Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), So that she does not think [seriously] about the path of life; Her ways are aimless and unstable; you cannot know where her path leads. 7Now then, my sons, listen to me And do not depart from (forget) the words of my mouth. 8Let your way [in life] be far from her, And do not go near the door of her house [avoid even being near the places of temptation],
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אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים פֶּן־תְּפַלֵּ֑ס נָע֥וּ מַ֝עְגְּלֹתֶ֗יהָ לֹ֣א תֵדָֽע׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 5:6
- Proverbs 4:26Consider well and watch carefully the path of your feet, And all your ways will be steadfast and sure.
- Psalms 119:59I considered my ways And turned my feet to [follow and obey] Your testimonies.
- Proverbs 11:19He who is steadfast in righteousness attains life, But he who pursues evil attains his own death.
- Psalms 16:11You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
- Proverbs 6:12A worthless person, a wicked man, Is one who walks with a perverse (corrupt, vulgar) mouth.
- Proverbs 7:10And there a woman met him, Dressed as a prostitute and sly and cunning of heart.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9The coming of the [Antichrist, the lawless] one is through the activity of Satan, [attended] with great power [all kinds of counterfeit miracles] and [deceptive] signs and false wonders [all of them lies],
Commentaries on Proverbs 5:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Lest thou shouldest ponder - To prevent thee from reflecting on thy present conduct, and its consequences, her ways are moveable - she continually varies her allurements. Thou canst not know them - It is impossible to conceive all her tricks and wiles: to learn these in all their varieties, is a part of the science first taught in that infernal trade.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Or (with the Septuagint and Vulgate), Lest she should ponder (or “She ponders not”) the way of life, her paths move to and fro (unsteady as an earthquake); she knows not. The words describe with a terrible vividness the state of heart and soul which prostitution brings upon its victims; the reckless blindness that will not think, tottering on the abyss, yet loud in its defiant mirth, ignoring the dreadful future.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6A relationship with an immoral woman leads to death, just like a relationship with the woman named Folly (see Proverbs 9:13–18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. her ways ... know--Some prefer, "that she may not ponder the path of life," &c.; but perhaps a better sense is, "her ways are varied, so as to prevent your knowledge of her true character, and so of true happiness."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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