Proverbs 5:8
Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
In Context
7Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you.
9For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men:
Cross References
Proverbs 4:15Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.
Proverbs 7:8Walking in the street near the turn of her road, going on the way to her house,
Matthew 6:13And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 5:2-15
Parental Instructions; Cautions against Sensuality. 1 My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding: 2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge. 3 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: 4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword. 5 Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell. 6 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them. 7… Read the whole commentary →