Proverbs 6:24
To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
*‖To keepe thee from the euill woman, from the flatterie of the tongue of a strange woman.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, of the strange tongue.
- *Cross-referenceCha.2.16. and 5.3. and 7.5.
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- Ecclesiastes 7:26Rank 1 from verse 24
26And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
26*†And I finde more bitter then death, the woman whose heart is snares & nets, and her handes as bands: who so pleaseth God, shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.
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Proverbs 6:24
To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.
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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
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Pleasing but insincere speech used to gain favour or influence.
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1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.
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Foreign; belonging to another country. Wonderful; causing surprise; exciting curiosity.
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6:23For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
6:23*‖For the Commandement is a lampe, and the Lawe is light: and reproofes of instruction are the way of life:
6:24To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
6:24*‖To keepe thee from the euill woman, from the flatterie of the tongue of a strange woman.
Selected passage6:25Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
6:25*Lust not after her beautie in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.