Proverbs 5:5–8
Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
*Her feete goe downe to death: her steps take hold on hell.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap.7.27.
Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her wayes are moueable, that thou canst not know them.
Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
Heare me now therefore, O yee children: & depart not from the words of my mouth.
Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
Remoue thy way farre from her, and come not nie the doore of her house:
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From verse 5
- Proverbs 7:27Rank 1 from verse 5
- Proverbs 2:18–19Rank 2 from verse 5
18For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
19None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
18For her house inclineth vnto death, and her pathes vnto the dead:
19None that goe vnto her, returne againe, neither take they hold of the pathes of life.
From verse 6
- Proverbs 4:26Rank 1 from verse 6
- Proverbs 5:21Rank 2 from verse 6
- Psalms 16:11Rank 3 from verse 6
- Proverbs 30:20Rank 4 from verse 6
- Proverbs 6:12–13Rank 5 from verse 6
12¶ A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
13He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
12¶ A naughtie person, a wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.
13He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feete, hee teacheth with his fingers.
- Psalms 119:59Rank 6 from verse 6
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9–10Rank 7 from verse 6
9Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
9 Euen him whose comming is after the working of Satan, with all power and signes, and lying wonders,
10And with all deceiueablenesse of vnrighteousnesse, in them that perish: because they receiued not the loue of the trueth, that they might be saued.
- Proverbs 11:19Rank 8 from verse 6
- Proverbs 7:10–21Rank 9 from verse 6
10And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
11(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
12Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
13So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
14I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.
15Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
16I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
19For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
20He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
21With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
10And behold, there met him a woman, with the attire of an harlot, and subtill of heart.
11*(She is loud and stubburne, her feet abide not in her house:
12Now is shee without, now in the streetes, and lieth in waite at euery corner.)
13†So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face, said vnto him,
14† I haue peace offerings with me: this day haue I paid my vowes.
15Therefore came I forth to meete thee, diligently to seeke thy face, and I haue found thee.
16I haue deckt my bed with couerings of tapestrie, with carued workes, with fine linnen of Egypt.
17I haue perfumed my bed with myrrhe, aloes, and cynamom.
18Come, let vs take our fill of loue vntill the morning, let vs solace our selues with loues.
19For the good-man is not at home, he is gone a long iourney.
20†‖He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
21With much faire speech she caused him to yeeld, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
From verse 7
- Proverbs 4:1Rank 1 from verse 7
- Proverbs 22:17–21Rank 2 from verse 7
17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
19That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
20Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
21That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
17Bow downe thine eare, and heare the words of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge.
18†For it is a pleasant thing, if thou keepe them within thee; they shall withall be fitted in thy lippes.
19‖That thy trust may bee in the LORD, I haue made knowen to thee this day, euen to thee.
20Haue not I written to thee excellent things in counsailes and knowledge:
21‖That I might make thee knowe the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answere the words of trueth to them that send vnto thee?
- Proverbs 7:24Rank 3 from verse 7
- Hebrews 12:25Rank 4 from verse 7
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:
25See that yee refuse not him that speaketh: for if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape if wee turne away from him that speaketh from heauen.
- Proverbs 3:21Rank 5 from verse 7
- Proverbs 4:21Rank 6 from verse 7
- Proverbs 8:32–36Rank 7 from verse 7
32Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
33Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
32*Nowe therefore hearken vnto me, O yee children: for blessed are they that keepe my wayes.
33Heare instruction, and bee wise, and refuse it not.
34Blessed is the man that heareth me: watching daily at my gates, waiting at the postes of my doores.
35†For whoso findeth mee, findeth life, and shall obtaine fauour of the LORD.
36But hee that sinneth against me, wrongeth his owne soule; all they that hate me, loue death.
From verse 8
- Ephesians 5:11Rank 1 from verse 8
- Proverbs 7:25Rank 2 from verse 8
- Matthew 6:13Rank 3 from verse 8
- Proverbs 4:15Rank 4 from verse 8
- Proverbs 6:27–28Rank 5 from verse 8
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Proverbs 5:5
From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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Movements or paces of the feet; footsteps, courses, degrees, or stages in going.
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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: To grasp, seize, cling to, carry, wield, support, or keep fast, literally or figuratively. Sense 2: To keep, retain, possess, maintain, continue in, or adhere to. Sense 3: To restrain, confine, or keep back; to contain or have capacity. Sense 4: To regard, account, or judge. Sense 5: To conduct or celebrate an observance. Sense 6: To endure, prevail, or take effect. Sense 7: In hold one's peace or hold one's tongue, to remain silent. Sense 8: As a noun, a grasp or attachment; a place of confinement, refuge, security, or fortification.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: A place beneath, associated with the dead, destruction, and confinement. Sense 2: The place of punishment and torment, described as hell fire and fire that never shall be quenched. Sense 3: By figure, the depths, pains, or destructive power of death and overwhelming affliction.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
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Proverbs 5:6
For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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To weigh or consider carefully.
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A track, route, course, or way of travel or conduct.
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The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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DEFINED WORDS
Proverbs 5:7
Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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1. To leave, go away, or move from a place or person. 2. To cease to remain, be removed, disappear, or pass away. 3. To turn or separate from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. To leave earthly life or this world.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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Proverbs 5:8
To take or put away in any manner; to cause to leave a person or thing; to banish or destroy. To cause to change place; to put from its place in any manner.
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Near or close in place, time, relationship, kinship, condition, access, or degree; approaching, drawing close, at hand, or almost.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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5:3¶ For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
5:3¶ *†For the lips of a strange woman drop as an hony combe, and her mouth is smoother then oyle.
5:4But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.
5:4But her end is bitter as wormewood, sharpe as a two edged sword.
5:5Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
5:5*Her feete goe downe to death: her steps take hold on hell.
Selected passage5:6Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
5:6Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her wayes are moueable, that thou canst not know them.
Selected passage5:7Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
5:7Heare me now therefore, O yee children: & depart not from the words of my mouth.
Selected passage5:8Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
5:8Remoue thy way farre from her, and come not nie the doore of her house:
Selected passage5:9Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
5:9Lest thou giue thine honour vnto others, and thy yeeres vnto the cruell:
5:10Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
5:10†Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth, and thy labors be in the house of a stranger,
5:11And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
5:11And thou mourne at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
5:12And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
5:12And say, How haue I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproofe?
5:13And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!
5:13And haue not obeyed the voyce of my teachers, nor inclined mine eare to them that instructed me?
5:14I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
5:14I was almost in all euill, in the midst of the congregation & assembly.