Proverbs 7:5
That they may keep thee from the wife of another, From the stranger, that useth smooth words.
Noyes Bible
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 unto wisdom, “Thou art my sister!” And call understanding thy near acquaintance;
6For through the window of my house, Through the lattice I was looking forth,
Cross References
Proverbs 2:16It will deliver thee from the wife of another, From the stranger, who useth smooth words;
Proverbs 6:24They shall guard thee from the evil woman, From the smooth tongue of the unchaste 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 →