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Proverbs 5:7
7Now then, my sons, listen to me; do not turn aside from what I say.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)So now, my sons, listen to me. Never stray from what I am about to say:
Context of Proverbs 5:7
5Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to the grave. 6She gives no thought to the way of life; her paths wander aimlessly, but she does not know it. Now then, my sons, listen to me; do not turn aside from what I say. 8Keep to a path far from her, do not go near the door of her house, 9lest you lose your honor to others and your dignity to one who is cruel,
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, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
- Proverbs 8:32“Now then, my children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.
- Proverbs 22:17Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach,
- Hebrews 12:25See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?
- Proverbs 3:21My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion;
- Proverbs 4:21Do not let them out of your sight, keep 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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