Proverbs 7:8
who crosses the street at the corner and close to the way of that house.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
In Context
7and I see little ones. I consider a frenzied youth,
9He steps into shadows, as day becomes evening, into the darkness and gloom of the night.
Cross References
2 Samuel 11:2While these things were taking place, David happened to arise from his bed after midday, and he walked upon the terrace of the king’s house. And he saw, across from his terrace, a woman washing herself. And the woman was very beautiful.
Proverbs 5:8Make your way at a distance from her, and do not approach the doors of her house.
1 Corinthians 6:18Flee from fornication. Every sin whatsoever that a man commits is outside of the body, but whoever fornicates, sins against his own body.
Jude 1:23Yet truly, save them, seizing them from the fire. And have mercy on others: in fear, hating even that which is of the flesh, the defiled garment.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 7:7-24
The Foolish Young Man; Enticements of the Adulteress. 6 For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, 7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, 8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, 9 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: 10 And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. 11 (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: 12 Now… Read the whole commentary →