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 immediately follows her like a steer on its way to be slaughtered, like a ram hobbling into captivity 23until an arrow pierces his heart, like a bird darting into a trap. He does not realize that it will cost him his life. Now, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words from my mouth. 25Do not let your heart be turned to her ways. Do not wander onto her paths, 26because she has brought down many victims, and she has killed all too many.

Proverbs 7:24 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hearkenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• unto me now therefore, O ye childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• and attendקָשַׁבqâshab · to listenH7181
• to the wordsאֵמֶר'êmer · wordH561
• of my mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310

Cross-references for Proverbs 7:24

• Proverbs 4:1Sons, listen to ⌞your⌟ father’s discipline, and pay attention in order to gain understanding.
• Proverbs 5:7But now, sons, listen to me, and do not turn away from what I say to you.
• Proverbs 8:32“Now, sons, listen to me. Blessed are those who follow my ways.
• 1 Corinthians 4:14I’m not writing this to make you feel ashamed but to instruct you as my dear children.
• Galatians 4:19My children, I am suffering birth pains for you again until Christ is formed in you.
• 1 John 2:1My dear children, I’m writing this to you so that you will not sin. Yet, if anyone does sin, we have Jesus Christ, who has God’s full approval. He speaks on our behalf when we come into the presence of the Father.

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