Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Keep to a path far from her, do not go near the door of her house, New Living Translation Stay away from her! Don’t go near the door of her house! English Standard Version Keep your way far from her, and do not go near the door of her house, Berean Standard Bible Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house, King James Bible Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: New King James Version Remove your way far from her, And do not go near the door of her house, New American Standard Bible Keep your way far from her, And do not go near the door of her house, NASB 1995 Keep your way far from her And do not go near the door of her house, NASB 1977 Keep your way far from her, And do not go near the door of her house, Legacy Standard Bible Keep your way far from her And do not go near the door of her house, Amplified Bible Let your way [in life] be far from her, And do not go near the door of her house [avoid even being near the places of temptation], Christian Standard Bible Keep your way far from her. Don’t go near the door of her house. Holman Christian Standard Bible Keep your way far from her. Don’t go near the door of her house. American Standard Version Remove thy way far from her, And come not nigh the door of her house; Contemporary English Version Stay away from a bad woman! Don't even go near the door of her house. English Revised Version Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: GOD'S WORD® Translation Stay far away from her. Do not even go near her door. Good News Translation Keep away from such a woman! Don't even go near her door! International Standard Version Keep far away from her, and don't go near the entrance to her house, Majority Standard Bible Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house, NET Bible Keep yourself far from her, and do not go near the door of her house, New Heart English Bible Remove your way far from her. Do not come near the door of her house, Webster's Bible Translation Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: World English Bible Remove your way far from her. Don’t come near the door of her house, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionKeep your way far from off her, "" And do not come near to the opening of her house, Young's Literal Translation Keep far from off her thy way, And come not near unto the opening of her house, Smith's Literal Translation Remove far off from her thy way, and thou shalt not draw near to the door of her house: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleRemove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the doors of her house. Catholic Public Domain Version Make your way at a distance from her, and do not approach the doors of her house. New American Bible Keep your way far from her, do not go near the door of her house, New Revised Standard Version Keep your way far from her, and do not go near the door of her house; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleRemove your way far from her, and do not come near the door of her house; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Remove your way far from her and do not go near the door of her house OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Remove thy way far from her, And come not nigh the door of her house; Brenton Septuagint Translation Remove thy way far from her; draw not near to the doors of her house: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Avoiding Immorality…7So now, my sons, listen to me, and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth. 8Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house, 9lest you concede your vigor to others, and your years to one who is cruel;… Cross References 1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. 2 Timothy 2:22 Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Matthew 5:28-30 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. / If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. / And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; Romans 13:13-14 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. / Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh. Ephesians 5:3-5 But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. / Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. / For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Galatians 5:19-21 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. James 1:14-15 But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. 1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul. Colossians 3:5 Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. Genesis 39:7-12 and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.” / But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care. / No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?” ... Psalm 119:37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word. Proverbs 4:14-15 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. / Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by. Proverbs 6:25-29 Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes. / For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life. / Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned? ... Proverbs 7:24-27 Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth. / Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths. / For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number. ... Treasury of Scripture Remove your way far from her, and come not near the door of her house: Proverbs 4:15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. Proverbs 6:27,28 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? … 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. Jump to Previous Door Far House Nigh Opening Path Remove WayJump to Next Door Far House Nigh Opening Path Remove WayProverbs 5 1. Solomon exhorts to wisdom3. He shows the mischief of unfaithfulness and riot 15. He exhorts to contentedness, generosity, and chastity 22. The wicked are overtaken with their own sins Keep your path far from her This phrase serves as a stern warning against the dangers of temptation and sin, particularly in the context of sexual immorality. The Hebrew root for "keep" (רָחַק, rachaq) implies maintaining a significant distance, both physically and spiritually. The wisdom literature of the Bible often emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries to avoid falling into sin. In ancient Israel, the community was tightly knit, and maintaining moral purity was crucial for societal stability. This phrase encourages believers to proactively avoid situations that could lead to moral compromise, reflecting a broader biblical principle of fleeing from sin (1 Corinthians 6:18). do not go near the door of her house "He that would no evil do Hebrew Keep your pathדַרְכֶּ֑ךָ (ḏar·ke·ḵā) Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action far הַרְחֵ֣ק (har·ḥêq) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7368: To be or become far or distant from her; מֵעָלֶ֣יהָ (mê·‘ā·le·hā) Preposition-m | third person feminine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against do not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 408: Not go near תִּ֝קְרַ֗ב (tiq·raḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7126: To come near, approach the door פֶּ֥תַח (pe·ṯaḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6607: An opening, door, entrance way of her house, בֵּיתָֽהּ׃ (bê·ṯāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1004: A house Links Proverbs 5:8 NIVProverbs 5:8 NLT Proverbs 5:8 ESV Proverbs 5:8 NASB Proverbs 5:8 KJV Proverbs 5:8 BibleApps.com Proverbs 5:8 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 5:8 Chinese Bible Proverbs 5:8 French Bible Proverbs 5:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 5:8 Remove your way far from her (Prov. 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