Proverbs 7:5–10
That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
*That they may keepe thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
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- *Cross-referenceChap.5.3.
¶ For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
¶ For at the windowe of my house I looked through my casement,
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
†And behelde among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a yong man void of vnderstanding,
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. the sonnes.
Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
Passing through the streete neere her corner, and he went the way to her house,
In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
†In the twilight in the euening, in the blacke and darke night:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. in the euening of the day.
And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
And behold, there met him a woman, with the attire of an harlot, and subtill of heart.
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From verse 5
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From verse 6
- Genesis 26:8Rank 1 from verse 6
8And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
8And it came to passe when he had bene there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistims looked out at a window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
- Judges 5:28Rank 2 from verse 6
28The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?
28The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattesse, Why is his charet so long in comming? Why tarie the wheeles of his charets?
- 2 Samuel 6:16Rank 3 from verse 6
16And as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.
16And as the Arke of the LORD came into the citie of Dauid, Michal Sauls daughter looked through a window, and saw king Dauid leaping and dauncing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart.
From verse 7
- Proverbs 6:32Rank 1 from verse 7
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- Jeremiah 4:22Rank 3 from verse 7
22For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
22For my people is foolish, they haue not knowen me, they are sottish children, and they haue none vnderstanding: they are wise to doe euill, but to doe good they haue no knowledge.
- Matthew 15:16Rank 4 from verse 7
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- Psalms 119:130Rank 11 from verse 7
- Romans 16:18–19Rank 12 from verse 7
18For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
19For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
18For they that are such, serue not our Lord Iesus Christ, but their owne belly, and by good wordes and faire speeches deceiue the hearts of the simple.
19For your obedience is come abroad vnto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalfe: but yet I would haue you wise vnto that which is good, and ‖simple concerning euill.
- Proverbs 12:11Rank 13 from verse 7
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From verse 8
- 1 Corinthians 6:18Rank 1 from verse 8
- 2 Samuel 11:2–3Rank 2 from verse 8
2¶ And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
3And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
2¶ And it came to passe in an euening tide, that Dauid arose from off his bed, and walked vpon the roofe of the kings house: and from the roofe he saw a woman washing her selfe; and the woman was very beautifull to looke vpon.
3And Dauid sent and enquired after the woman: and one said, Is not this Bath-sheba the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
- 2 Timothy 2:22Rank 3 from verse 8
- Judges 16:1Rank 5 from verse 8
- Proverbs 4:14–15Rank 6 from verse 8
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From verse 9
- Job 24:13–15Rank 1 from verse 9
13They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
14The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
15The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.
13They are of those that rebell against the light, they know not the wayes thereof, nor abide in the pathes thereof.
14The murderer rising with the light, killeth the poore and needy, and in the night is as a thiefe.
15The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and †disguiseth his face.
- Romans 13:12–14Rank 2 from verse 9
12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
14But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
12The night is farre spent, the day is at hand: let vs therefore cast off the workes of darkenesse, and let vs put on the armour of light.
13Let vs walke ‖honestly as in the day, not in rioting and drunkennesse, not in chambring and wantonnes, not in strife and enuying.
14But put yee on the Lord Iesus Christ, and make not prouision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.
- Ephesians 5:11Rank 3 from verse 9
- Genesis 39:11Rank 4 from verse 9
- Exodus 12:6Rank 5 from verse 9
6And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
6And ye shall keepe it vp vntill the fourteenth day of the same moneth: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it †in the euening.
From verse 10
- 1 Timothy 2:9Rank 1 from verse 10
9In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
9In like maner also, that women adorne themselues in modest apparell, with shamefastnesse and sobrietie, not with ‖broided haire, or gold, or pearles, or costly aray,
- 2 Corinthians 11:2–3Rank 2 from verse 10
2For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
3But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
2For I am iealous ouer you with godly iealousie, for I haue espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
3But I feare lest by any meanes, as the Serpent beguiled Eue through his subtilty, so your mindes should bee corrupted from the simplicitie that is in Christ.
- Isaiah 3:16–24Rank 3 from verse 10
16¶ Moreover the Lord saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
17Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will discover their secret parts.
18In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,
19The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,
20The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,
21The rings, and nose jewels,
22The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,
23The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
24And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
16¶ †‖Moreouer the LORD saith; Because the daughters of Zion are hautie, and walke with stretched forth necks, and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they goe, and making a tinkeling with their feet:
17†Therefore the LORD will smite with a scab the crowne of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discouer their secret parts.
18‖In that day the LORD will take away the brauery of their tinckling ornaments about their feete, and their caules, and their round tyres like the Moone.
19‖‖The chaines, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,
20†The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legges, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earerings,
21The rings, and nose-iewels,
22The changeable sutes of apparell, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pinnes,
23The glasses, and the fine linnen, and the hoods, and the vailes.
24And it shall come to passe, that in steade of sweete smell, there shall bee stinke; and in stead of a girdle, a rent; and in stead of well set haire, baldnesse; and in stead of a stomacher, a girding of sackecloth; and burning, in stead of beautie.
- 2 Kings 9:30Rank 4 from verse 10
- Jeremiah 4:30Rank 5 from verse 10
30And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.
30†And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou doe? though thou clothest thy selfe with crimsin, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of golde, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vaine shalt thou make thy selfe faire, thy louers will despise thee, they will seeke thy life.
- 2 Kings 9:22Rank 6 from verse 10
22And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?
22And it came to passe when Ioram saw Iehu, that hee said, Is it peace, Iehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredomes of thy mother Iezebel, and her witchcrafts are so many?
- Genesis 38:14–15Rank 7 from verse 10
14And she put her widow’s garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.
15When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
14And shee put her widowes garments off from her, and couered her with a vaile, and wrapped her selfe, and sate in †an open place, which is by the way to Timnath: for shee sawe that Shelah was growen, and she was not giuen vnto him to wife.
15When Iudah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot: because she had couered her face.
- Isaiah 23:16Rank 8 from verse 10
- Genesis 3:1Rank 9 from verse 10
1NOW the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
1¶ Now the serpent was more subtill then any beast of the field, which the LORD God had made, and he said vnto the woman, †Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of euery tree of the garden?
- Revelation 17:3–5Rank 10 from verse 10
3So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
5And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
3So he caried me away in the Spirit into the wildernesse: and I saw a woman sit vpō a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, hauing seuen heads, and ten hornes.
4And the woman was arayed in purple and scarlet colour, and †decked with gold, and precious stone & pearles, hauing a golden cup in her hand, full of abominations and filthinesse of her fornication.
5And vpon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon The Great, The Mother Of ‖Harlots, And Abominations Of The Earth.
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Proverbs 7:5
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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Foreign; belonging to another country. Wonderful; causing surprise; exciting curiosity.
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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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flattereth
Third-person singular present form of flatter (to praise insincerely or deceitfully in order to please, influence, or mislead).
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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Proverbs 7:6
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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An opening or aperture in the wall or structure of a building, ship, or ark, admitting light, air, sight, passage, or access.
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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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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of look, meaning to direct the eyes or attention; to behold, observe, expect, or take heed.
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From one side or end to another; by means of; throughout; or because of.
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A little movable window, usually within a large, made to turn and open on hinges.
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DEFINED WORDS
Proverbs 7:7
Saw, looked upon, or observed.
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Without guile; sincere or harmless; in other contexts, lacking wisdom or understanding.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of discern, meaning to see or understand the difference; to make distinction.
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Young persons.
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1. Early in life or growth. 2. Offspring or young persons or creatures.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Empty, unfilled, unoccupied, lacking something, invalid, cancelled, or without effect.
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understanding
1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.
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DEFINED WORDS
Proverbs 7:8
1. Moving through, by, over, or out. 2. Surpassing or exceeding.
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From one side or end to another; by means of; throughout; or because of.
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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 7:9
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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The faint light before sunrise or after sunset.
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Sense 1: Of the darkest colour. Sense 2: Dark or blackened in appearance. Sense 3: Figuratively, darkened by mourning, famine, or judgment.
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Sense 1: Without light or having little light. Sense 2: Obscure, hidden, or not understood. Sense 3: Darkness or a place or time without light.
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1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.
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Proverbs 7:10
1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.
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Sense 1: Clothing, dress, or adornment. Sense 2: To dress or clothe.
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Sense 1: A woman who practises prostitution or sexual unfaithfulness. Sense 2: Figuratively, a person, city, or nation portrayed as unfaithful.
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Clever, crafty, artful, cunning, or skilled in concealing design and using indirect means, especially to deceive or beguile.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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7:4Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
7:4Say vnto Wisedome, Thou art my sister, and call Understanding thy kinse woman,
7:5That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
7:5*That they may keepe thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
Selected passage7:6¶ For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
7:6¶ For at the windowe of my house I looked through my casement,
Selected passage7:7And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
7:7†And behelde among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a yong man void of vnderstanding,
Selected passage7:8Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
7:8Passing through the streete neere her corner, and he went the way to her house,
Selected passage7:9In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
7:9†In the twilight in the euening, in the blacke and darke night:
Selected passage7:10And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
7:10And behold, there met him a woman, with the attire of an harlot, and subtill of heart.
Selected passage7:11(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
7:11*(She is loud and stubburne, her feet abide not in her house: