Proverbs 7:24

Proverbs 7:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
• New International Version (NIV)Now then, my sons, listen to me; pay attention to what I say.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And now, O sons, listen to me, and be attentive to the words of my mouth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now therefore, listen to me, my children; Pay attention to the words of my mouth:

Context of Proverbs 7:24

22He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap, 23until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare— not knowing it will cost him his life. Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth. 25Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths. 26For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number.

Proverbs 7:24 word by word

וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ לְאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃Read the interlinear

• Nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
• my sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• listenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• and attendקָשַׁבqâshab · to listenH7181
• to the wordsאֵמֶר'êmer · wordH561
• of my mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310

Cross-references for Proverbs 7:24

• Proverbs 4:1Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
• Proverbs 5:7So now, my sons, listen to me, and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth.
• Proverbs 8:32Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
• 1 Corinthians 4:14I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.
• Galatians 4:19My children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,
• 1 John 2:1My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

Commentaries on Proverbs 7:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Hearken unto me now, therefore, O ye children - Ye that are young and inexperienced, seriously consider the example set before your eyes, and take warning at another's expense.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. 24-27The father emphasizes thr lesson: An adulteress may seem attractive, and a relationship with her is tempting, but it will lead to harm or even death.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. The inferential admonition is followed (Pr 7:26, 27), by a more general allegation of the evils of this vice.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 7:24

• Harlot (Prostitute)
• Lasciviousness
• Women
• Young Men

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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