Proverbs 7:5
That they may be shomer over thee and keep thee from the zarah, 1 from the nokhriyah with her smooth words. 1
Orthodox Jewish 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 chochmah, Thou art my achot; 1 and call binah (understanding) thy kinsman; 1
6For at the chalon (window) of my bais 1 I looked through my lattice, 1
Cross References
Proverbs 2:16To save thee from the isha zarah (strange woman), 1 even from the nokhriyah (strange [immoral] woman) which useth smooth words; 1
Proverbs 6:24To be shomer over thee, keeping thee from the eshet rah, 1 from the smooth lashon of the nokhriyah (strange woman). 1
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 →