Proverbs 5:23

Proverbs 5:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
• New International Version (NIV)For lack of discipline they will die, led astray by their own great folly.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He dies for lack of discipline, and because of his great folly he is led astray.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He shall die for lack of instruction, And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

Context of Proverbs 5:23

21For the ways of everyone are before the eyes of the Lord, And He observes all his paths. 22His own wrongdoings will trap the wicked, And he will be held by the ropes of his sin. He will die for lack of instruction, And in the greatness of his foolishness he will go astray.

Proverbs 5:23 word by word

ה֗וּא יָ֭מוּת בְּאֵ֣ין מוּסָ֑ר וּבְרֹ֖ב אִוַּלְתּ֣וֹ יִשְׁגֶּֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

• dieמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• for lackאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
• of instructionמוּסָרmûsâr · disciplineH4148
• And in the greatnessרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
• of his foolishnessאִוֶּ֫לֶת'ivveleth · follyH200
• he will goשָׁגָהshâgâh · to wanderH7686

Cross-references for Proverbs 5:23

• Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.
• Proverbs 14:32The wicked is thrust down by his own wrongdoing, But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.
• Job 4:21Is their tent-cord not pulled out within them? They die, yet without wisdom.’
• Job 36:12But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword, And die without knowledge.
• Proverbs 14:14One with a wayward heart will have his fill of his own ways, But a good person will be satisfied with his.
• Psalms 81:12So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart, To walk by their own plans.
• 2 Peter 2:15abandoning the right way, they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the reward of unrighteousness;

Commentaries on Proverbs 5:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23He shall die without instruction - This is most likely, and it is a general case; but even these may repent and live.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23The end of the sensual life: to “die without instruction,” life ended, but the discipline of life fruitless; to “go astray,” as if drunk with the greatness of his folly (the same word is used as for “ravished” in Proverbs 5:19, see marg.), even to the end. This is the close of what might have gone on brightening to the perfect day Proverbs 4:18.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-23Verses 15-23 Lawful marriage is a means God has appointed to keep from these destructive vices. But we are not properly united, except as we attend to God's word, seeking his direction and blessing, and acting with affection. Ever remember, that though secret sins may escape the eyes of our fellow-creatures, yet a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, who not only sees, but ponders all his goings. Those who are so foolish as to choose the way of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23He dies: Young men must practice self-control, as acting on forbidden sexual desires can lead to death.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2322-23. and He will cause sin to bring its punishment.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 5:23

• Death
• Sin
• Young Men

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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