American Standard Version
Proverbs 7:8
8Passing through the street near her corner;And he went the way to her house,
Proverbs 7:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
- New International Version (NIV)He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her house
- English Standard Version (ESV)passing along the street near her corner, taking the road to her house
- New King James Version (NKJV)Passing along the street near her corner; And he took the path to her house
Context of Proverbs 7:8
6For at the window of my house I looked forth through my lattice; 7And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding, Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house, 9In the twilight, in the evening of the day, In the middle of the night and in the darkness. 10And, behold, there met him a woman With the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart.
Read all of Proverbs 7Proverbs 7:8 word by word
עֹבֵ֣ר בַּ֭שּׁוּק אֵ֣צֶל פִּנָּ֑הּ וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֵּיתָ֣הּ יִצְעָֽד׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 7:8
- Proverbs 4:14Enter not into the path of the wicked, And walk not in the way of evil men.
- Proverbs 5:8Remove thy way far from her, And come not nigh the door of her house;
- Judges 16:1And Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a harlot, and went in unto her.
- 2 Samuel 11:2And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
- 1 Corinthians 6:18Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
- 2 Timothy 2:22But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- Jude 1:23and some save, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
Commentaries on Proverbs 7:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8He went the way to her house - She appears to have had a corner house sufficiently remarkable; and a way from the main street to it.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-27Verses 6-27 Here is an affecting example of the danger of youthful lusts. It is a history or a parable of the most instructive kind. Will any one dare to venture on temptations that lead to impurity, after Solomon has set before his eyes in so lively and plain a manner, the danger of even going near them? Then is he as the man who would dance on the edge of a lofty rock, when he has just seen another fall headlong from the same place. The misery of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-23The young man's father shares a story to explain his lesson about women with questionable morals.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. her corner--where she was usually found. went ... house--implying, perhaps, confidence in himself by his manner, as denoted in the word went--literally, "tread pompously."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 7
- 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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