Proverbs 2:17
That forsaketh the friend of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
In Context
16To deliver thee from the adulteress, from the alien woman that useth flattering speeches;
18For she sinketh unto death—her house, and unto the departed [lead] her tracks.
Cross References
Proverbs 5:18Thy fountain will be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth,—
Ezekiel 16:8But I passed then by thee, and saw thee, and, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread the skirt of my garment over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I swore unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord Eternal, and thou becamest mine.
Malachi 2:14Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast indeed dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.
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 →