Proverbs 5:6–11
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:
Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
Lest thou giue thine honour vnto others, and thy yeeres vnto the cruell:
Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
†Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth, and thy labors be in the house of a stranger,
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. thy strength.
And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
And thou mourne at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
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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
From verse 9
- Nehemiah 13:26Rank 1 from verse 9
26Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
26Did not Solomon king of Israel sinne by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloued of his God, and God made him king ouer all Israel: *neuerthelesse, euen him did outlandish women cause to sinne.
- Hosea 4:13–14Rank 2 from verse 9
13They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.
14I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.
13They sacrifice vpon the tops of the mountaines, and burne incense vpon the hilles vnder okes and poplars, and elmes, because the shadowe thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredome, and your spouses shall commit adulterie.
14‖‖I will not punish your daughters when they commit whordome, nor your spouses when they commit adulterie: for themselues are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therfore the people that doth not vnderstand, shall fall.
- Genesis 38:23–26Rank 3 from verse 9
23And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
24¶ And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
25When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
26And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
23And Iudah said, Let her take it to her, lest we †bee shamed: behold, I sent this kidde, and thou hast not found her.
24¶ And it came to passe about three moneths after, that it was tolde Iudah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot, and also behold, she is with child by whoredom: and Iudah said, Bring her foorth, and let her be burnt.
25When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man whose these are, am I with child: and shee said, Discerne, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staffe.
26And Iudah acknowledged them, and said, She hath bin more righteous then I: because that I gaue her not to Shelah my sonne: and he knew her againe no more.
- Judges 16:19–21Rank 4 from verse 9
19And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
20And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the Lord was departed from him.
21¶ But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.
19And she made him sleepe vpon her knees, and she called for a man, and she caused him to shaue off the seuen lockes of his head, and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
20And she said, The Philistines be vpon thee, Samson. And hee awoke out of his sleepe, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake my selfe. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.
21¶ But the Philistines tooke him and †put out his eyes, and brought him downe to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brasse, and he did grind in the prison house.
- Proverbs 6:29–35Rank 5 from verse 9
29So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
30Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
31But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
32But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
33A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
34For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
35He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
29So he that goeth in to his neighbours wife; whosoeuer toucheth her, shall not be innocent.
30 Men doe not despise a thiefe, if he steale to satisfie his soule, when hee is hungry:
31But if he be found, he shall restore seuenfold, he shall giue all the substance of his house.
32† But who so committeth adultery with a woman, lacketh vnderstanding: hee that doeth it, destroyeth his owne soule.
33A wound and dishonour shall he get, and his reproch shall not be wiped away.
34For iealousie is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
35†He will not regard any ransome; neither will hee rest content, though thou giuest many giftes.
From verse 10
- Proverbs 6:35Rank 2 from verse 10
- Proverbs 31:3Rank 3 from verse 10
- Luke 15:30Rank 4 from verse 10
From verse 11
- Romans 6:21Rank 1 from verse 11
- Revelation 22:15Rank 2 from verse 11
- Hebrews 13:4Rank 3 from verse 11
- Numbers 5:27Rank 4 from verse 11
27And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.
27And when he hath made her to drinke the water, then it shall come to passe, that if shee be defiled, and haue done trespasse against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse, shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shal rot: and the woman shalbe a curse among her people.
- 1 Corinthians 5:4–5Rank 5 from verse 11
4In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
5To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
4In the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ, when yee are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Iesus Christ,
5*To deliuer such a one vnto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saued in the day of the Lord Iesus.
- Deuteronomy 32:29Rank 6 from verse 11
- Jeremiah 5:31Rank 7 from verse 11
31The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
31*‖The prophets prophecie falsely, and the priests beare rule by their meanes, and my people loue to haue it so: and what will yee doe in the end therof?
- Proverbs 7:23Rank 8 from verse 11
- Revelation 21:8Rank 9 from verse 11
8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
8But the fearefull, and vnbeleeuing, and the abominable, and murderers, and whore mongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all lyars, shall haue their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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Proverbs 5:9
For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Sense 1: Esteem, respect, dignity, glory, distinction, or exalted standing. Sense 2: To esteem, respect, acknowledge, reward, or adorn.
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Periods of twelve months.
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Disposed to inflict pain or suffering; without pity or compassion; fierce or severe.
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Proverbs 5:10
For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fill. Sense 1: To make full or occupy capacity. Sense 2: To satisfy. Sense 3: To occupy. Sense 4: To complete what is lacking.
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1. Riches, possessions, or material resources. 2. Prosperity, welfare, or well-being.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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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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Proverbs 5:11
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: To grieve, sorrow, lament, weep, or express distress. Sense 2: To show the effects of ruin and sorrow.
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At the end or after all others; latest or final.
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Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.
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Sense 1: The material frame of a person or creature. Sense 2: A visible form, mass, or main substance. Sense 3: A unified whole or company composed of members. Sense 4: Substantial reality distinguished from a shadow.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of consume. Sense 1: To destroy, use up, or bring to an end. Sense 2: To waste away or be exhausted.
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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.
5:6Lest 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:
Selected passage5:10Lest 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,
Selected passage5:11And 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,
Selected passage5:12And 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.