Proverbs 2:16
To rescue thee, from the woman that is a stranger, from the female unknown, who with her speeches seduceth;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 twisted, and they are tortuous in their tracks:
17Who forsaketh the friend of her youth, and, the covenant of her God, hath forgotten;
Cross References
Genesis 39:3And his lord saw, that, Yahweh, was with him—and that whatsoever, he was doing, Yahweh, was causing to prosper in his hand.
Judges 14:17So she wept upon him the seven days,—while their banquet lasted,—and it came to pass, on the seventh day, that he told her, because she urged him, and she told the riddle unto the sons of her people.
Proverbs 5:3For, with sweet droppings, drip the lips of her that is a stranger, and, smoother than oil, is her mouth;
Proverbs 7:5That thou mayest be kept, from the woman that is a stranger, from the female unknown, who, with her speeches, doth flatter.
Proverbs 23:27For, a deep chasm, is the unchaste woman, and, a narrow pit, the female unknown;
Proverbs 29:5A man who flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth, a net, over his steps.
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 →