Proverbs 5:8

Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Remove	הַרְחֵ֣ק har.Chek	H7368	to widen (in any direction) · verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
way	דַרְכֶּ֑ךָ dar.Ke.kha	H1870	a road (as trodden) · noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
far	רָחַק râchaq	H7368	to widen (in any direction)
nigh	תִּ֝קְרַ֗ב tik.Rav	H7126	to approach (causatively · verb, qal jussive, 2nd person masculine singular
door	פֶּ֥תַח Pe.tach	H6607	an opening (literally) · noun, common masculine singular construct
house	בֵּיתָֽהּ bei.Tah	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular

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Cross-references

Proverbs 7:25 Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
Ephesians 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Proverbs 4:15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Proverbs 6:27-28 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 5:1-14

Here we have, I. A solemn preface, to introduce the caution which follows, Pro 5:1, Pro 5:2. Solomon here addresses himself to his son, that is, to all young men, as unto his children, whom he has an affection for and some influence upon. In God's name, he demands attention; for he writes by divine inspiration, and is a prophet, though he begins not with, Thus saith the Lord. "Attend, and bow thy ear; not only hear what is said, and read what is written, but apply thy mind to it and consider it diligently." To gain attention he urges, 1. The excellency of his discourse: "It is my wisdom, my understanding; if I undertake to teach thee wisdom I cannot prescribe any thing to be more properly ca…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 5:8

Avoid the slightest temptation.

John Gill on Proverbs 5:8

Remove thy way far from her,.... The way of the mind, walk, and conversation; keep at the greatest distance from her; neither come where she is, nor look at her, nor converse with her; shun her, as one would the pest or a loathsome carcass; go a good way about rather than come near her, or be within sight of her, or so as to be in any danger of being ensnared by her; and come not nigh the door of her house; not only not enter her chamber, but go not to her house; no, not over the threshold of the door, nor near the door; but avoid her house, as one would a house that has the plague in it. Men should not go in the way of temptation, trusting to their own strength; they may be entangled and o…

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Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 5:7-11

The eighth discourse springs out of the conclusion of the seventh, and connects itself by its reflective מעליה so closely with it that it appears as its continuation; but the new beginning and its contents included in it, referring only to social life, secures its relative independence. The poet derives the warning against intercourse with the adulteress from the preceding discourse, and grounds it on the destructive consequences. 7 And now, ye sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth. 8 Hold thy path far from her neighbourhood, And come not to the door of her house! 9 That thou mayest not give the freshness of thy youth to another, Nor thy years to the cruel one; 10…

The Church Fathers

Keep your way far from her, etc. And the apostle says, Flee fornication (1 Corinthians 6). Because indeed the first remedy of this vice is to be far from those whose presence either allures or cooperates in the vice. But it also benefits weak listeners to be entirely separated from the hearing of heretics.
— Bede, Commentary on Proverbs

Your flight is a good one if your heart does not act out the counsels of sinners and their designs. Your flight is a good one if your eye flees the sight of cups and drinking vessels, so that it may not become envious as it lingers over the wine. Your flight is good if your eye turns away from the woman stranger, so that your tongue may keep the truth. Your flight is a good one if you do not answer the fool according to his folly. Your flight is good if you direct your footsteps away from the countenance of fools. Indeed, one swiftly goes astray with bad guides; but if you wish your flight to be a good one, remove your ways far from their words.
— Ambrose of Milan, FLIGHT FROM THE WORLD 9:56

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Dictionary and topics

Roe — (Heb. tsebi), properly the gazelle (Arab. ghazal), permitted for food (Deut. 14:5; comp. Deut. 12:15, 22; 15:22; 1 Kings 4:23), noted for its swiftness and beauty and grace of form (2 Sam. 2:18; 1…
Adultery · 24:15-18;31:1,9-12; — 24:15-18;31:1,9-12;
Company · EVIL — EVIL
Harlot (Prostitute) · To be shunned — To be shunned
Lasciviousness · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Remorse · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Temptation · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Young Men · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Proverbs 5:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 5:1-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 5:8

John Gill on Proverbs 5:8

Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 5:7-11

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Proverbs 5:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 5:1-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 5:8

John Gill on Proverbs 5:8

Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 5:7-11

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Proverbs 5:5-6

Rashi on Proverbs 5:6