Proverbs 2:16
It will deliver thee from the wife of another, From the stranger, who useth smooth words;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
In Context
15Whose paths are crooked, And who are froward in their ways.
17Who forsaketh the friend of her youth, And forgetteth the covenant of her God.
Cross References
Proverbs 5:3Truly, the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil;
Proverbs 7:5That they may keep thee from the wife of another, From the stranger, that useth smooth words.
Proverbs 23:27For a harlot is a deep ditch; Yea, a strange woman is a narrow pit.
Proverbs 29:5A man who flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth a net for his feet.
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 →