Proverbs 7:5
That they may kepe thee from the straunge woman, and from the forraine woman which geueth sweete wordes.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
In Context
4Say vnto wysdome, thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinsewoman:
6For at the windowe of my house I loked through the windowe,
Cross References
Proverbs 2:16That thou mayest be deliuered also from the straunge woman, and from her that is not thine owne, which geueth sweete wordes,
Proverbs 6:24That they may kepe thee from the euyll woman, and from the flattering tongue of the straunge woman.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 7:2-6
The Word of God Recommended. 1 My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. 2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. 3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. 4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman: 5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words. These verses are an introduction to his warning against fleshly lusts, much the same with that, ch. vi.… Read the whole commentary →