Proverbs 5:7

Proverbs 5:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
• New International Version (NIV)Now then, my sons, listen to me; do not turn aside from what I say.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And now, O sons, listen to me, and do not depart from the words of my mouth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore hear me now, my children, And do not depart from the words of my mouth.

Context of Proverbs 5:7

5Her feet go down to death; her steps head straight for Sheol. 6She doesn’t consider the path of life; she doesn’t know that her ways are unstable. So now, sons, listen to me, and don’t turn away from the words from my mouth. 8Keep your way far from her. Don’t go near the door of her house. 9Otherwise, you will give up your vitality to others and your years to someone cruel;

Proverbs 5:7 word by word

וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְאַל־תָּ֝ס֗וּרוּ מֵאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• me now therefore, O ye childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• and departסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: departH5493
• not from the wordsאֵמֶר'êmer · wordH561
• of my mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310

Cross-references for Proverbs 5:7

• Proverbs 4:1Listen, sons, to a father’s discipline, and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,
• Proverbs 8:32“And now, sons, listen to me; those who keep my ways are happy.
• Proverbs 22:17Listen closely, pay attention to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my knowledge.
• Hebrews 12:25See to it that you do not reject the one who speaks. For if they did not escape when they rejected him who warned them on earth, even less will we if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven.
• Proverbs 3:21Maintain sound wisdom and discretion. My son, don’t lose sight of them.
• Proverbs 4:21Don’t lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.

Commentaries on Proverbs 5:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Hear me - O ye children - בנים banim, sons, young men in general: for these are the most likely to be deceived and led astray.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. 1-231. This connection of wisdom and understanding is frequent (Pr 2:2; 3:7); the first denotes the use of wise means for wise ends; the other, the exercise of a proper discrimination in their discovery.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 5:7

• Adultery
• Harlot (Prostitute)
• 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