Proverbs 23:27
For a prostitute is a deep pit; and a wayward wife is a narrow well.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
In Context
26My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.
28Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, and increases the unfaithful amongst men.
Cross References
Proverbs 9:15to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 23:20-29
19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. 20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. 22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. 24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. 25… Read the whole commentary →