Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Keep far from off her thy way, And come not near unto the opening 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:
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,
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 And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And turn not from sayings of my mouth. 8 Keep far from off her thy way, And come not near unto the opening of her house, 9 Lest thou give to others thy honour, And thy years to the fierce,
Cross References
Proverbs 4:15
Avoid it, pass not over into it, Turn aside from it, and pass on.
Proverbs 6:27-28
Doth a man take fire into his bosom, And are his garments not burnt?
Proverbs 7:25
Let not thy heart turn unto her ways, Do not wander in her paths,
Matthew 6:13
And mayest Thou not lead us to temptation, but deliver us from the evil, because Thine is the reign, and the power, and the glory -- to the ages. Amen.
Ephesians 5:11
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,