Proverbs 2:17

Forsaketh the husbande of her youth, & forgetteth the couenaunt of her God.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.

In Context

16That thou mayest be deliuered also from the straunge woman, and from her that is not thine owne, which geueth sweete wordes,

18For her house is enclined vnto death, and her pathes vnto hell.

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Cross References

Proverbs 5:18Let thy well be blessed, and be glad with the wyfe of thy youth.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 2:11-22

The Benefits Conferred by Wisdom. 10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; 11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: 12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; 13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; 14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked; 15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths: 16 To deliver thee from the strange… Read the whole commentary →

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