Proverbs 5:8

Proverbs 5:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
• New International Version (NIV)Keep to a path far from her, do not go near the door of her house,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Keep your way far from her, and do not go near the door of her house,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Remove your way far from her, And do not go near the door of her house,

Context of Proverbs 5:8

6So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, andshe knoweth it not. 7Now therefore, mysons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth. Remove thy way far from her, And come not nigh the door of her house; 9Lest thou give thine honor unto others, And thy years unto the cruel; 10Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, And thy labors be in the house of an alien,

Proverbs 5:8 word by word

הַרְחֵ֣ק מֵעָלֶ֣יהָ דַרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝קְרַ֗ב אֶל־פֶּ֥תַח בֵּיתָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

• Removeרָחַקrâchaq · to removeH7368
• wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
• doorפֶּ֫תַחpethach · entranceH6607
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for Proverbs 5:8

• Proverbs 4:15Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on.
• Proverbs 6:27Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?
• Matthew 6:13And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
• Ephesians 5:11and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

Commentaries on Proverbs 5:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Come not nigh the door of her house - Where there are generally such exhibitions as have a natural tendency to excite impure thoughts, and irregular passions.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23These instructions on loving one's wife and avoiding immoral women were originally for young men starting their careers (see also Proverbs 2:16–22; 7:1–27). This topic is also common in ancient Egyptian wisdom writings.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-98-9. Avoid the slightest temptation.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 5:8

• Adultery
• Company
• Harlot (Prostitute)
• Lasciviousness
• Remorse
• Temptation
• Women
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

• Cord
• Mouth
• Education
• Hezekiah (2)
• Proverbs, the Book of
• Purity

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