Proverbs 7:24

Proverbs 7:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And now, O sons, listen to me, and be attentive to the words of my mouth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now therefore, listen to me, my children; Pay attention to the words of my mouth:
• New Living Translation (NLT)So listen to me, my sons, and pay attention to my words.

Context of Proverbs 7:24

22All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose 23till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life. Now then, my sons, listen to me; pay attention to what I say. 25Do not let your heart turn to her ways or stray into her paths. 26Many are the victims she has brought down; her slain are a mighty throng.

Proverbs 7:24 word by word

וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ לְאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hearkenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• unto me now therefore, O ye childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• and attendקָשַׁבqâshab · to listenH7181
• to the wordsאֵמֶר'êmer · wordH561
• of my mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310

Cross-references for Proverbs 7:24

• Proverbs 4:1Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
• Proverbs 5:7Now then, my sons, listen to me; do not turn aside from what I say.
• Proverbs 8:32“Now then, my children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.
• 1 Corinthians 4:14I am writing this not to shame you but to warn you as my dear children.
• Galatians 4:19My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,
• 1 John 2:1My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

Commentaries on Proverbs 7:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Hearken unto me now, therefore, O ye children - Ye that are young and inexperienced, seriously consider the example set before your eyes, and take warning at another's expense.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-27Verses 6-27 Here is an affecting example of the danger of youthful lusts. It is a history or a parable of the most instructive kind. Will any one dare to venture on temptations that lead to impurity, after Solomon has set before his eyes in so lively and plain a manner, the danger of even going near them? Then is he as the man who would dance on the edge of a lofty rock, when he has just seen another fall headlong from the same place. The misery of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-27The father emphasizes thr lesson: An adulteress may seem attractive, and a relationship with her is tempting, but it will lead to harm or even death.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. The inferential admonition is followed (Pr 7:26, 27), by a more general allegation of the evils of this vice.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 7:24

• Harlot (Prostitute)
• Lasciviousness
• Women
• Young Men

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Commentaries on Proverbs 7

• 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