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Proverbs 5:7
7Therefore hear me now, my children, And do not depart from the words of my mouth.
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 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 lay hold of hell. 6Lest you ponder her path of life— Her ways are unstable; You do not know them. Therefore hear me now, my children, And do not depart from the words of my mouth. 8Remove your way far from her, And do not go near the door of her house, 9Lest you give your honor to others, And your years to the cruel one;
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 4:1Hear, my children, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding;
- Proverbs 8:32“Now therefore, listen to me, my children, For blessed are those who keep my ways.
- Proverbs 22:17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your heart to my knowledge;
- Hebrews 12:25See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven,
- Proverbs 3:21My son, let them not depart from your eyes— Keep sound wisdom and discretion;
- Proverbs 4:21Do not let them depart from your eyes; 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
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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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