Proverbs 7:8
Passing through the street, near her corner, and, on the way to her house, he sauntered along;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
In Context
7And saw among the simple ones, discerned among the youths, A young man lacking sense;
9In the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the midst of the night, and the gloom;
Cross References
2 Samuel 11:2And it came to pass that, at eventide, David arose from his couch, and walked to and fro on the roof of the king’s house, when, from the roof, he saw a woman bathing herself,—the woman being exceeding beautiful to look upon.
Proverbs 5:8Keep far from her thy way, and do not go near the opening of her house:
1 Corinthians 6:18Flee fornication! Every sin, whatsoever a man shall commit, is, outside his body, but, he that committeth fornication, bringeth sin into his own body.
Jude 1:23But, on others, have mercy with fear, hating even, the garment, spotted by the flesh.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 7:7-24
The Foolish Young Man; Enticements of the Adulteress. 6 For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, 7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, 8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, 9 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: 10 And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. 11 (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: 12 Now… Read the whole commentary →