Proverbs 5:20

Why art thou seduced, my son, by a strange woman, and art cherished in the bosom of another ?

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?

In Context

19Let her be thy dearest hind, and most agreeable fawn: let her breasts inebriate thee at all times; he thou delighted continually with her love.

21The Lord beholdeth the ways of man, and considereth all his steps.

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Cross References

1 Kings 11:1And king Solomon loved many strange women besides the daughter of Pharao, and women of Moab, and of Ammon, and of Edom, and of Sidon, and of the Hethites:

Proverbs 6:24That they may keep thee from the evil woman, and from the flattering tongue of the stranger.

Proverbs 22:14The mouth of a strange woman is a deep pit: he whom the Lord is angry with, shall fall into it.

Proverbs 23:33Thy eyes shall behold strange women, and thy heart shall utter perverse things.

Malachi 2:16When thou shalt hate her put her away, saith the Lord the God of Israel: but iniquity shall cover his garment, saith the Lord of hosts, keep your spirit, and despise not.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 5:16-23

Conjugal Fidelity Enjoined. 15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. 16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets. 17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee. 18 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. 19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love. 20 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange… Read the whole commentary →

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