Proverbs 5:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Remove thy way far from her, And come not nigh the door of her house;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַרְחֵ֣ק מֵעָלֶ֣יהָ דַרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝קְרַ֗ב אֶל־פֶּ֥תַח בֵּיתָֽהּ

Transliteration

harḥēq from-upon-her your-derek and-not-tiqrab to-petaḥ her-bayit

Grammar Details

*harḥēq*: verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - keep far/put distance
*derek*: noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way/path
*tiqrab*: verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - come near/approach
*petaḥ*: noun, masculine singular construct - opening/door/entrance of
*bayit*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house

Word Meanings

*harḥēq*: keep far/put distance/remove
*derek*: way/path/journey/direction/manner
*tiqrab*: come near/approach/draw near
*petaḥ*: opening/door/entrance/gateway
*bayit*: house/home/household/temple/family

ℹ️

About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Pastors and teachers
Seminary students
Serious Bible students
Readers conducting word studies
Those referencing Hebrew/Greek tools

Consider alternatives for

Casual readers
Children and early teens
ESL learners seeking simple English
Readers preferring contemporary language

🔄 Compare with

ESVNIVCSBNLTNASBNET

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

Prov 4:15 : 15 Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on.
Prov 7:25 : 25 Let not thy heart decline to her ways; Go not astray in her paths.
Matt 6:13 : 13 And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil [one].
Eph 5:11 : 11 and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;
Prov 6:27-28 : 27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned? 28 Or can one walk upon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Prov 7:25
82%
25Let not thy heart decline to her ways; Go not astray in her paths.
Prov 5:9
81%
9Lest thou give thine honor unto others, And thy years unto the cruel;
Prov 5:3-7
5 verses
81%
3For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:
4But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.
5Her feet go down to death; Her steps take hold on Sheol;
6So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, [and] she knoweth [it] not.
7Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.
Prov 7:5-6
2 verses
79%
5That they may keep thee from the strange woman, From the foreigner that flattereth with her words.
6For at the window of my house I looked forth through my lattice;
Prov 4:14-15
2 verses
79%
14Enter not into the path of the wicked, And walk not in the way of evil men.
15Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on.
Prov 7:8
79%
8Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house,
Prov 6:24-26
3 verses
79%
24To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the foreigner's tongue.
25Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
26For on account of a harlot [a man is brought] to a piece of bread; And the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.
Prov 2:16-20
5 verses
77%
16To deliver thee from the strange woman, Even from the foreigner that flattereth with her words;
17That forsaketh the friend of her youth, And forgetteth the covenant of her God:
18For her house inclineth unto death, And her paths unto the dead;
19None that go unto her return again, Neither do they attain unto the paths of life:
20That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous.
Prov 5:20
76%
20For why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?
Prov 7:11-12
2 verses
76%
11(She is clamorous and wilful; Her feet abide not in her house:
12Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lieth in wait at every corner.)
Prov 1:15
76%
15My son, walk not thou in the way with them; Refrain thy foot from their path:
Prov 7:27
76%
27Her house is the way to Sheol, Going down to the chambers of death.
Prov 4:5-6
2 verses
75%
5Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;
6Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee.
Prov 9:14-15
2 verses
74%
14And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,
15To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:
Prov 6:29
74%
29So he that goeth in to his neighbor's wife; Whosoever toucheth her shall not be unpunished.
Mic 7:5
74%
5Trust ye not in a neighbor; put ye not confidence in a friend; keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
Prov 21:9
73%
9It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
Prov 4:24
73%
24Put away from thee a wayward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee.
Ezek 16:32
73%
32A wife that committeth adultery! that taketh strangers instead of her husband!
Prov 25:17
72%
17Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor's house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
Prov 5:17-18
2 verses
72%
17Let them be for thyself alone, And not for strangers with thee.
18Let thy fountain be blessed; And rejoice in the wife of thy youth.
Prov 8:3
72%
3Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:
Prov 22:5
72%
5Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
Prov 31:3
72%
3Give not thy strength unto women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Prov 22:14
72%
14The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
Prov 1:10
72%
10My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not.
Prov 23:27
72%
27For a harlot is a deep ditch; And a foreign woman is a narrow pit.
Prov 7:21-22
2 verses
72%
21With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield; With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along.
22He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as [one in] fetters to the correction of the fool;
Prov 4:27
71%
27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.
Prov 9:4
71%
4Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
Prov 25:24
71%
24It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
Job 31:9
71%
9If my heart hath been enticed unto a woman, And I have laid wait at my neighbor's door;
Lev 18:19
71%
19And thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.