Proverbs 5:14

I was at the brink of all rah (evil, ruin) 1 in the midst of the kahal (congregation) and edah (assembly). 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.

In Context

13And have not obeyed the voice of my morim (teachers), 1 nor inclined mine ear to the ones who were my melamed! 1

15Drink mayim out of thine own bor (cistern), 1 and running waters out of thine own well. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 73:2But as for me, my raglayim had almost stumbled; 1 my steps had well near slipped. 1

Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with chachamim shall be wise, 1 but a companion of kesilim (fools) shall come to harm. 1

1 Corinthians 10:6Now these things occurred as moftim (examples) for us, in order that we would not crave what is ra'ah as they did. + 10:6 Num 11:4,34; Ps 106:14

Jude 1:7As S'dom and Amora and the cities around them, in a doime (similar) manner to these, indulging in gilui arayot (sexual immorality) against the course of nature and turning aside and going after alien flesh, are set forth to lie in public view as a mofet (example), undergoing the onesh of Eish Olam + 1:7 Isa 66:24; Mt 25:46; Rv 20:10 (Eternal Fire).

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 5:2-15

Parental Instructions; Cautions against Sensuality. 1 My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding: 2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge. 3 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: 4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword. 5 Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell. 6 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them. 7… Read the whole commentary →

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