New English Translation
Proverbs 5:7
7So now, children, listen to me; do not turn aside from the words I speak.
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 lead straight to the grave. 6Lest she should make level the path leading to life, her paths are unstable but she does not know it. So now, children, listen to me; do not turn aside from the words I speak. 8Keep yourself far from her, and do not go near the door of her house, 9lest you give your vigor to others and your years to a cruel person,
Read all of Proverbs 5Proverbs 5:7 word by word
וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְאַל־תָּ֝ס֗וּרוּ מֵאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 5:7
- Proverbs 4:1Listen, children, to a father’s instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment.
- Proverbs 8:32“So now, children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.
- Proverbs 22:17Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction.
- Hebrews 12:25Take care not to refuse the one who is speaking! For if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less shall we, if we reject the one who warns from heaven?
- Proverbs 3:21My child, do not let them escape from your sight; safeguard sound wisdom and discretion.
- Proverbs 4:21Do not let them depart from your sight, guard 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
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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
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