Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Keep yourself far from her, and do not go 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],
Bible in Basic English
Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house;
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:
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 So now, children, listen to me; do not turn aside from the words I speak. 8 Keep yourself far from her, and do not go near the door of her house, 9 lest you give your vigor to others and your years to a cruel person,
Cross References
Proverbs 4:15
Avoid it, do not go on it; turn away from it, and go on.
Proverbs 6:27-28
Can a man hold fire against his chest without burning his clothes?
Proverbs 7:25
Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways -- do not wander into her pathways;
Matthew 6:13
And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Ephesians 5:11
Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.