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 take hold of Sheol. 6She does not ponder the path of life; Her ways are unstable, she does not know it. Now then, my sons, listen to me And do not turn away from the words of my mouth. 8Keep your way far from her, And do not go near the door of her house, 9Otherwise you will give your vigor to others, And your years to the cruel one;

Proverbs 5:7 word by word

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

• Nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• listenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• do not turnסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
• from the wordsאֵמֶר'êmer · wordH561
• of my mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310

Cross-references for Proverbs 5:7

• Proverbs 4:1Listen, my sons, to the instruction of a father, And pay attention so that you may gain understanding,
• Proverbs 8:32“Now then, sons, listen to me, For blessed are those who keep my ways.
• Proverbs 22:17Extend your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;
• Hebrews 12:25See to it that you do not refuse Him who is speaking. For if those did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape who turn away from Him who warns us from heaven.
• Proverbs 3:21My son, see that they do not escape from your sight; Comply with sound wisdom and discretion,
• Proverbs 4:21They are not to escape from your sight; Keep them in the midst of 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