Proverbs 6:24

They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the strange woman.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

In Context

23For the rule is a light, and the teaching a shining light; and the guiding words of training are the way of life.

25Let not your heart's desire go after her fair body; let not her eyes take you prisoner.

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Cross References

Proverbs 5:3For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;

Ecclesiastes 7:26And I saw a thing more bitter than death, even the woman whose heart is full of tricks and nets, and whose hands are as bands. He with whom God is pleased will get free from her, but the sinner will be taken by her.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 6:21-35

Parental Cautions; Cautions against Impurity. 20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. 22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. 23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: 24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange… Read the whole commentary →

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