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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)He will die for lack of self-control; he will be lost because of his great foolishness.

Context of Proverbs 5:23

21For your ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all your paths. 22The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast. For lack of discipline they will die, led astray by their own great folly.

Proverbs 5:23 word by word

ה֗וּא יָ֭מוּת בְּאֵ֣ין מוּסָ֑ר וּבְרֹ֖ב אִוַּלְתּ֣וֹ יִשְׁגֶּֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He shall dieמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• without instructionמוּסָרmûsâr · disciplineH4148
• and in the greatnessרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
• of his follyאִוֶּ֫לֶת'ivveleth · follyH200
• he shall go astrayשָׁגָהshâgâh · to wanderH7686

Cross-references for Proverbs 5:23

• Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.
• Proverbs 14:32When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.
• Job 4:21Are not the cords of their tent pulled up, so that they die without wisdom?’
• Job 36:12But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
• Proverbs 14:14The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs.
• Psalms 81:12So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.
• 2 Peter 2:15They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Bezer, who loved the wages of wickedness.

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