Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her house New Living Translation He was crossing the street near the house of an immoral woman, strolling down the path by her house. English Standard Version passing along the street near her corner, taking the road to her house Berean Standard Bible crossing the street near her corner, strolling down the road to her house, King James Bible Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, New King James Version Passing along the street near her corner; And he took the path to her house New American Standard Bible Passing through the street near her corner; And he walks along the way to her house, NASB 1995 Passing through the street near her corner; And he takes the way to her house, NASB 1977 Passing through the street near her corner; And he takes the way to her house, Legacy Standard Bible Passing through the street near her corner; And he strides along the way to her house, Amplified Bible Passing through the street near her corner; And he took the path to her house Christian Standard Bible Crossing the street near her corner, he strolled down the road to her house Holman Christian Standard Bible Crossing the street near her corner, he strolled down the road to her house American Standard Version Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house, Contemporary English Version It was late in the evening, sometime after dark. English Revised Version Passing through the street near her corner, and he went the way to her house; GOD'S WORD® Translation He was crossing a street near her corner and walking toward her house Good News Translation He was walking along the street near the corner where a certain woman lived. He was passing near her house International Standard Version Proceeding down the street near her corner, he makes his way toward her house Majority Standard Bible crossing the street near her corner, strolling down the road to her house, NET Bible He was passing by the street near her corner, making his way along the road to her house New Heart English Bible passing through the street near her corner, he went the way to her house, Webster's Bible Translation Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house. World English Bible passing through the street near her corner, he went the way to her house, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionPassing on in the street, near her corner, "" And the way [to] her house he steps, Young's Literal Translation Passing on in the street, near her corner, And the way to her house he doth step, Smith's Literal Translation Passing in the street near her corner; and he will step the way of her house, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWho passeth through the street by the corner, and goeth nigh the way of her house. Catholic Public Domain Version who crosses the street at the corner and close to the way of that house. New American Bible Crossing the street near the corner, then walking toward her house, New Revised Standard Version passing along the street near her corner, taking the road to her house Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BiblePassing through the street near the corner of her house, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Who pass by in the street, beside the corner of the road of her house. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Passing through the street near her corner, And he went the way to her house; Brenton Septuagint Translation and speaking, in the dark of the evening, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Warnings about the Adulteress…7I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment, 8crossing the street near her corner, strolling down the road to her house, 9at twilight, as the day was fading into the dark of the night.… Cross References Proverbs 5:8 Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house, 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 9:14-18 She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city, / calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight. / “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment. ... Proverbs 2:16-19 It will rescue you from the forbidden woman, from the stranger with seductive words / who abandons the partner of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God. / For her house sinks down to death, and her tracks to the departed spirits. ... Proverbs 6:24-25 to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress. / Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes. 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. Matthew 5:28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 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; 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. 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. 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. 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. 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?” ... Treasury of Scripture Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, Proverbs 4:14,15 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men… Proverbs 5:8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: Judges 16:1 Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her. Jump to Previous Corner Direction House Passing Road Step Street Turn Walking WayJump to Next Corner Direction House Passing Road Step Street Turn Walking WayProverbs 7 1. Solomon persuades to a sincere and kind familiarity with wisdom6. In an example of his own experience he shows 10. the cunning of a harlot 22. and the desperate simplicity of a young wanton 24. He detests such wickedness passing through the street This phrase suggests movement and a journey, often symbolizing the choices and paths one takes in life. In the Hebrew context, the word for "street" (חוּץ, chuts) can imply a public place, a space where one is exposed to various influences. The street is not just a physical location but a metaphor for the world and its temptations. In the biblical narrative, streets are often places of encounter and decision, where one must choose between wisdom and folly. The conservative Christian perspective emphasizes the importance of being vigilant and discerning as we navigate the "streets" of life, ensuring that our paths align with God's will. near her corner taking the road to her house Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew crossingעֹבֵ֣ר (‘ō·ḇêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on the street בַּ֭שּׁוּק (baš·šūq) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7784: A street near אֵ֣צֶל (’ê·ṣel) Preposition Strong's 681: A joining together, proximity her corner, פִּנָּ֑הּ (pin·nāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 6438: An angle, a pinnacle, a chieftain strolling יִצְעָֽד׃ (yiṣ·‘āḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6805: To pace, step regularly, to mount, to march, to hurl down the road וְדֶ֖רֶךְ (wə·ḏe·reḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action to her house, בֵּיתָ֣הּ (bê·ṯāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1004: A house Links Proverbs 7:8 NIVProverbs 7:8 NLT Proverbs 7:8 ESV Proverbs 7:8 NASB Proverbs 7:8 KJV Proverbs 7:8 BibleApps.com Proverbs 7:8 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 7:8 Chinese Bible Proverbs 7:8 French Bible Proverbs 7:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 7:8 Passing through the street near her corner (Prov. 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