Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house;
New American Standard Bible
And do not go near the
King James Version
Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
Holman Bible
Don’t go near the door of her house.
International Standard Version
Keep far away from her, and don't go near the entrance to her house,
A Conservative Version
Remove thy way far from her, and do not come near the door of her house,
American Standard Version
Remove thy way far from her, And come not nigh the door of her house;
Amplified
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],
Darby Translation
Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
Julia Smith Translation
Remove far off from her thy way, and thou shalt not draw near to the door of her house:
King James 2000
Remove your way far from her, and come not near the door of her house:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Keep your paths far from her, and do not go near to the door of her house,
Modern King James verseion
Remove your ways far from her, and do not come near the door of her house,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Keep thy way far from her, and come not nigh the doors 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,
The Emphasized Bible
Keep far from her thy way, and do not go near the opening of her house:
Webster
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,
Youngs Literal Translation
Keep far from off her thy way, And come not near unto the opening of her house,
Themes
Chastity » Consequences of associating with those devoid of
Disobedience » The reward for being disobedient to your instructors
Harlot (prostitute) » To be shunned
Interlinear
Qarab
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 5:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Avoid Seduction
7 Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you. 8 Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house; 9 For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men:
Cross References
Proverbs 4:15
Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.
Proverbs 6:27-28
May a man take fire to his breast without burning his clothing?
Proverbs 7:25
Let not your heart be turned to her ways, do not go wandering in her footsteps.
Matthew 6:13
And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.
Ephesians 5:11
And have no company with the works of the dark, which give no fruit, but make their true quality clear;