Proverbs 23:27
For a whore is a deep ditch; 1 And a strange woman is a narrow pit. 1
KJV Cambridge Paragraph
In The King James Version
For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
In Context
26My son, give me thine heart, 1 And let thine eyes observe my ways. 1
28She also lieth in wait as for a prey, 1 And increaseth the transgressors among men. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 9:15To call passengers 1 Who go right on their ways: 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 23:20-29
19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. 20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. 22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. 24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. 25… Read the whole commentary →