Proverbs 2:17
Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the couenant of her God.
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- Ezekiel 16:59–60Rank 1 from verse 17
59For thus saith the Lord God; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant.
60¶ Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant.
59For thus saith the LORD God; I will euen deale with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the couenant.
60¶ Neuerthelesse I will remember my couenant with thee in the dayes of thy youth, and I will establish vnto thee an euerlasting couenant.
- Ezekiel 16:8Rank 2 from verse 17
8Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.
8Now when I passed by thee, and looked vpon thee, behold, thy time was the time of loue, and I spread my skirt ouer thee, and couered thy nakednesse: yea, I sware vnto thee, and entred into a couenant with thee, sayth the LORD God, and thou becamest mine.
- Jeremiah 3:4Rank 3 from verse 17
- Malachi 2:14–16Rank 4 from verse 17
14¶ Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.
15And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
16For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
14¶ Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath bene witnes betweene thee and the wife of thy youth, against whome thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy couenant.
15‖†‖And did not he make one? yet had he the residue of the spirit: and wherefore one? that hee might seeke a godly seed: therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deale treacherously against the wife of his youth.
16‖†For the LORD the God of Israel saith, that he hateth putting away: for one couereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts, therfore take heed to your spirit, that ye deale not treacherously.
- Proverbs 5:18Rank 5 from verse 17
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Proverbs 2:17
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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1. To lead or direct in a way, course, action, or understanding. 2. One who leads or directs another.
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Sense 1: The period of life following childhood and preceding mature age. Sense 2: A young person or young people.
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Sense 1: A binding agreement, promise, pledge, or appointed order. Sense 2: The stated words, terms, testimony, or written record of such an agreement or promise.
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The one true God.
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16To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
16To deliuer thee from the strange woman, * euen from the stranger, which flattereth with her words:
17Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
17Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the couenant of her God.
Selected passage18For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
18For her house inclineth vnto death, and her pathes vnto the dead: