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

6Lest she should ponder the path of life, her ways wander, she knoweth not [whither]. 7And now, children, 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 honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel; 10lest strangers be filled with thy wealth, and the fruits of thy toil [come] into the house of a stranger;

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 away.
• Proverbs 6:27Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his garments not be burned?
• Matthew 6:13and lead us not into temptation, but save us from evil.
• Ephesians 5:11and do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather also 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