Proverbs 5:7

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 take hold on hell. 6Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them. Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth. 8Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: 9Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:

Proverbs 5:7 word by word

וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְאַל־תָּ֝ס֗וּרוּ מֵאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃Read the interlinear

• Hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• me now therefore, O ye childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• and departסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: departH5493
• not from the wordsאֵמֶר'êmer · wordH561
• of my mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310

Cross-references for Proverbs 5:7

• Proverbs 4:1Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
• Proverbs 8:32Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
• Proverbs 22:17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
• Hebrews 12:25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
• Proverbs 3:21My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
• Proverbs 4:21Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine 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

Topics related to Proverbs 5:7

• Adultery
• Harlot (Prostitute)
• Remorse
• Temptation
• Women
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

• Cord
• Mouth
• Education
• Hezekiah (2)
• Proverbs, the Book of
• Purity

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