Proverbs 23:27
For a loose woman is a deep hollow, and a strange woman is a narrow water-hole.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
In Context
26My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes take delight in my ways.
28Yes, she is waiting secretly like a beast for its food, and deceit by her is increased among men.
Cross References
Proverbs 9:15Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 23:20-29
19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. 20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. 22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. 24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. 25… Read the whole commentary →