Proverbs 2:7-22
English Standard Version
7 he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
he is (A)a shield to those who (B)walk in integrity,
8 guarding the paths of justice
and (C)watching over the way of his (D)saints.
9 (E)Then you will understand (F)righteousness and justice
and equity, every good path;
10 for wisdom will come into your heart,
and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
11 (G)discretion will (H)watch over you,
understanding will guard you,
12 delivering you from the way of evil,
from men of perverted speech,
13 who forsake the paths of uprightness
to (I)walk in the ways of darkness,
14 who (J)rejoice in doing evil
and (K)delight in the perverseness of evil,
15 men whose (L)paths are crooked,
(M)and who are (N)devious in their ways.
16 So (O)you will be delivered from the forbidden[a] woman,
from (P)the adulteress[b] with (Q)her smooth words,
17 who forsakes (R)the companion of her youth
and forgets (S)the covenant of her God;
18 (T)for her house sinks down to death,
and her paths to the departed;[c]
19 none who go to her come back,
nor do they regain the paths of life.
20 So you will walk in the way of the good
and keep to the paths of the righteous.
21 For the upright (U)will inhabit the land,
and those with integrity will remain in it,
22 but the wicked will be (V)cut off from the land,
and the treacherous will be (W)rooted out of it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 2:16 Hebrew strange
- Proverbs 2:16 Hebrew foreign woman
- Proverbs 2:18 Hebrew to the Rephaim
Proverbs 2:7-22
New American Standard Bible
7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a (A)shield to those who walk in integrity,
8 Guarding the paths of justice,
And He (B)watches over the way of His godly ones.
9 Then you will discern (C)righteousness, justice,
And integrity, and every (D)good path.
10 For (E)wisdom will enter your heart,
And (F)knowledge will be delightful to your soul;
11 Discretion will (G)watch over you,
Understanding will guard you,
12 To (H)rescue you from the way of evil,
From a person who speaks (I)perverse things;
13 From those who (J)leave the paths of uprightness
To walk in the (K)ways of darkness;
14 Who (L)delight in doing evil
And rejoice in the perversity of evil;
15 Whose paths are (M)crooked,
And who are devious in their ways;
16 To (N)rescue you from the strange woman,
From the (O)foreign woman who flatters with her words,
17 Who leaves the (P)companion of her youth
And forgets the (Q)covenant of her God;
18 For (R)her house sinks down to death,
And her tracks lead to the [a]dead;
19 None (S)who go to her return,
Nor do they reach the (T)paths of life.
20 So you will (U)walk in the way of good people
And keep to the (V)paths of the righteous.
21 For (W)the upright will live in the land,
And (X)the blameless will remain in it;
22 But (Y)the wicked will be eliminated from the land,
And (Z)the treacherous will be (AA)torn away from it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 2:18 Lit departed spirits
Proverbs 6:20-24
English Standard Version
Warnings Against Adultery
20 (A)My son, keep your father's commandment,
(B)and forsake not your mother's teaching.
21 (C)Bind them on your heart always;
(D)tie them around your neck.
22 (E)When you walk, they[a] will lead you;
(F)when you lie down, they will (G)watch over you;
and when you awake, they will talk with you.
23 For the commandment is (H)a lamp and the teaching a light,
and the (I)reproofs of discipline are the way of life,
24 to preserve you from the evil woman,[b]
from the smooth tongue of (J)the adulteress.[c]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:22 Hebrew it; three times in this verse
- Proverbs 6:24 Revocalization (compare Septuagint) yields from the wife of a neighbor
- Proverbs 6:24 Hebrew the foreign woman
Proverbs 6:20-24
New American Standard Bible
20 (A)My son, comply with the commandment of your father,
And do not ignore the [a]teaching of your mother;
21 (B)Bind them continually on your heart;
Tie them around your neck.
22 When you (C)walk, [b]they will guide you;
When you sleep, [c]they will watch over you;
And when you awake, [d]they will talk to you.
23 For (D)the commandment is a lamp and the [e]teaching is light;
And rebukes for discipline are the way of life
24 To (E)keep you from the evil woman,
From the smooth tongue of the foreign woman.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:20 Or law
- Proverbs 6:22 Lit she
- Proverbs 6:22 Lit she
- Proverbs 6:22 Lit she
- Proverbs 6:23 Or law
Proverbs 7:1-5
English Standard Version
Warning Against the Adulteress
7 (A)My son, keep my words
and (B)treasure up my commandments with you;
2 (C)keep my commandments and live;
keep my teaching as (D)the apple of your eye;
3 (E)bind them on your fingers;
(F)write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
and call insight your intimate friend,
5 to keep you from (G)the forbidden[a] woman,
from (H)the adulteress[b] with her smooth words.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 7:5 Hebrew strange
- Proverbs 7:5 Hebrew the foreign woman
Proverbs 7:1-5
New American Standard Bible
The Lures of the Prostitute
7 My son, (A)keep my words
And treasure my commandments within you.
2 (B)Keep my commandments and live,
And my [a]teaching (C)as the [b]apple of your eye.
3 (D)Bind them on your fingers;
(E)Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And call understanding your intimate friend,
5 So that they may keep you from an [c]adulteress,
From the foreigner who flatters with her words.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 7:2 Or law
- Proverbs 7:2 Lit pupil
- Proverbs 7:5 Lit strange woman
Proverbs 10:19
English Standard Version
19 (A)When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
(B)but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
Proverbs 10:19
New American Standard Bible
19 When there are (A)many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable,
But (B)one who restrains his lips is wise.
Proverbs 14:3
English Standard Version
3 By the mouth of a fool comes (A)a rod for his back,[a]
(B)but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:3 Or In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride
Proverbs 14:3
New American Standard Bible
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But (A)the lips of the wise will protect them.
Proverbs 18:10
English Standard Version
Proverbs 18:10
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:10 Lit set on high
Proverbs 21:23
English Standard Version
Proverbs 21:23
New American Standard Bible
23 One who (A)guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 22:5
English Standard Version
5 (A)Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked;
whoever (B)guards his soul will keep far from them.
Proverbs 22:5
New American Standard Bible
5 (A)Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
One who guards himself will be far from them.
Proverbs 22:24-25
English Standard Version
24 Make no friendship with a man given to anger,
nor go with a wrathful man,
25 lest you learn his ways
and entangle yourself in a snare.
Proverbs 22:24-25
New American Standard Bible
24 Do not make friends with a person given to anger,
Or go with a (A)hot-tempered person,
25 Or you will (B)learn his ways
And [a]find a snare for yourself.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:25 Lit take
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