Proverbs 5:8
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 Version
Keep 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 Bible
Remove 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 Bible
Remove 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 1917
Remove 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.

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Proverbs 5
1. Solomon exhorts to wisdom
3. 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 directive "do not go near" underscores the importance of vigilance and self-control. The Hebrew verb (קָרַב, qarab) means to approach or draw near, suggesting that even the slightest proximity to temptation can be dangerous. This reflects the biblical understanding that sin often begins with small, seemingly insignificant steps. The historical context of Proverbs, attributed to Solomon, highlights the king's own struggles with temptation and the consequences of failing to heed such warnings. This phrase serves as a reminder that wisdom involves not only knowing what is right but also taking deliberate actions to avoid what is wrong.

the door of her house
The "door" symbolizes the threshold of temptation, a point of decision where one must choose between wisdom and folly. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the door of a house was a place of significant social interaction and potential vulnerability. The "house" here represents the domain of the adulteress, a metaphor for any source of temptation that leads one away from God's path. Scripturally, the house is often a symbol of one's life or spiritual state (Matthew 7:24-27). By advising against even approaching the door, the proverb emphasizes the need for discernment and the avoidance of situations that could lead to spiritual downfall. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of guarding one's heart and mind against influences that can lead to sin (Philippians 4:7).

(8) Remove thy way . . .--The great safeguard in such temptations, as all moralists with one mouth advise, is flight.

Verse 8. - Remove thy way far from her. In other words, this is the same as St. Paul counsels, "Flee fornication" (1 Corinthians 6:14). From her (mealeyah; desuper ea). The term conveys the impression that the youth has come within the compass of her temptations, or that in the highest degree he is liable to them. The Hebrew meal, compounded of min and al, and meaning" from upon," being used of persons or things which go away from the place in or upon which they had been. And come not nigh the door of her house; i.e. shun the very place where she dwells. "Be so far from coming into her chamber as not to come near the door of her house" (Patrick). She and her house are to be avoided as if they were infected with some mortal disease. The old proverb quoted by Muffet is applicable -

"He that would no evil do
Must do nothing that 'longeth [i.e. belongeth] thereto."


Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Keep your path
דַרְכֶּ֑ךָ (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


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