Proverbs 6:24

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

23Because the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

25Let not thy heart covet her beauty, be not caught with her winks:

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Cross References

Proverbs 5:3For the lips of a harlot are like a honeycomb dropping, and her throat is smoother than oil.

Ecclesiastes 7:26I have surveyed all things with my mind, to know, and consider, and seek out wisdom and reason: and to know the wickedness of the fool, and the error of the imprudent:

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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