Proverbs 2:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;

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  • Prov 6:24 : 24 They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the strange woman.
  • Prov 23:27 : 27 For a loose woman is a deep hollow, and a strange woman is a narrow water-hole.
  • Eccl 7:26 : 26 And I saw a thing more bitter than death, even the woman whose heart is full of tricks and nets, and whose hands are as bands. He with whom God is pleased will get free from her, but the sinner will be taken by her.
  • Prov 7:5-9 : 5 So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth. 6 Looking out from my house, and watching through the window, 7 I saw among the young men one without sense, 8 Walking in the street near the turn of her road, going on the way to her house, 9 At nightfall, in the evening of the day, in the black dark of the night. 10 And the woman came out to him, in the dress of a loose woman, with a designing heart; 11 She is full of noise and uncontrolled; her feet keep not in her house. 12 Now she is in the street, now in the open spaces, waiting at every turning of the road. 13 So she took him by his hand, kissing him, and without a sign of shame she said to him: 14 I have a feast of peace-offerings, for today my oaths have been effected. 15 So I came out in the hope of meeting you, looking for you with care, and now I have you. 16 My bed is covered with cushions of needlework, with coloured cloths of the cotton thread of Egypt; 17 I have made my bed sweet with perfumes and spices. 18 Come, let us take our pleasure in love till the morning, having joy in love's delights. 19 For the master of the house is away on a long journey: 20 He has taken a bag of money with him; he is coming back at the full moon. 21 With her fair words she overcame him, forcing him with her smooth lips. 22 The simple man goes after her, like an ox going to its death, like a roe pulled by a cord; 23 Like a bird falling into a net; with no thought that his life is in danger, till an arrow goes into his side.
  • Gen 39:3-9 : 3 And his master saw that the Lord was with him, making everything he did go well. 4 And having a high opinion of Joseph as his servant, he made him the overseer of his house and gave him control over all he had. 5 And from the time when he made him overseer and gave him control of all his property, the blessing of the Lord was with the Egyptian, because of Joseph; the blessing of the Lord was on all he had, in the house and in the field. 6 And he gave Joseph control of all his property, keeping no account of anything, but only the food which was put before him. Now Joseph was very beautiful in form and face. 7 And after a time, his master's wife, looking on Joseph with desire, said to him, Be my lover. 8 But he would not, and said to her, You see that my master keeps no account of what I do in his house, and has put all his property in my control; 9 So that no one has more authority in this house than I have; he has kept nothing back from me but you, because you are his wife; how then may I do this great wrong, sinning against God? 10 And day after day she went on requesting Joseph to come to her and be her lover, but he would not give ear to her. 11 Now one day he went into the house to do his work; and not one of the men of the house was inside. 12 And pulling at his coat, she said, Come to my bed; but slipping out of his coat, he went running away.
  • Neh 13:26-27 : 26 Was it not in these things that Solomon, king of Israel, did wrong? among a number of nations there was no king like him, and he was dear to his God, and God made him king over all Israel: but even he was made to do evil by strange women. 27 Are we then without protest to let you do all this great evil, sinning against our God by taking strange women for your wives?
  • Prov 5:3-9 : 3 For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil; 4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, and sharp as a two-edged sword; 5 Her feet go down to death, and her steps to the underworld; 6 She never keeps her mind on the road of life; her ways are uncertain, she has no knowledge. 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: 10 And strange men may be full of your wealth, and the fruit of your work go to the house of others; 11 And you will be full of grief at the end of your life, when your flesh and your body are wasted; 12 And you will say, How was teaching hated by me, and my heart put no value on training; 13 I did not give attention to the voice of my teachers, my ear was not turned to those who were guiding me! 14 I was in almost all evil in the company of the people. 15 Let water from your store and not that of others be your drink, and running water from your fountain. 16 Let not your springs be flowing in the streets, or your streams of water in the open places. 17 Let them be for yourself only, not for other men with you. 18 Let blessing be on your fountain; have joy in the wife of your early years. 19 As a loving hind and a gentle doe, let her breasts ever give you rapture; let your passion at all times be moved by her love. 20 Why let yourself, my son, go out of the way with a strange woman, and take another woman in your arms?
  • Prov 22:14 : 14 The mouth of strange women is a deep hole: he with whom the Lord is angry will go down into it.
  • Prov 29:5 : 5 A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

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  • Prov 7:5
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    5 So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.

  • Prov 6:24-26
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    24 They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the strange woman.

    25 Let not your heart's desire go after her fair body; let not her eyes take you prisoner.

    26 For a loose woman is looking for a cake of bread, but another man's wife goes after one's very life.

  • Prov 5:19-20
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    19 As a loving hind and a gentle doe, let her breasts ever give you rapture; let your passion at all times be moved by her love.

    20 Why let yourself, my son, go out of the way with a strange woman, and take another woman in your arms?

  • Prov 2:11-12
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    11 Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you;

    12 Giving you salvation from the evil man, from those whose words are false;

  • Prov 5:2-4
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    2 So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.

    3 For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;

    4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, and sharp as a two-edged sword;

  • Prov 2:17-18
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    17 Who is false to the husband of her early years, and does not keep the agreement of her God in mind:

    18 For her house is on the way down to death; her footsteps go down to the shades:

  • Ezek 16:32-35
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    32 The untrue wife who takes strange lovers in place of her husband!

    33 They give payment to all loose women: but you give rewards to your lovers, offering them payment so that they may come to you on every side for your cheap love.

    34 And in your loose behaviour you are different from other women, for no one goes after you to make love to you: and because you give payment and no payment is given to you, in this you are different from them.

    35 For this cause, O loose woman, give ear to the voice of the Lord:

  • Prov 22:14
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    14 The mouth of strange women is a deep hole: he with whom the Lord is angry will go down into it.

  • Prov 7:21-22
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    21 With her fair words she overcame him, forcing him with her smooth lips.

    22 The simple man goes after her, like an ox going to its death, like a roe pulled by a cord;

  • Prov 2:15
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    15 Whose ways are not straight, and whose footsteps are turned to evil:

  • Prov 5:6-9
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    6 She never keeps her mind on the road of life; her ways are uncertain, she has no knowledge.

    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:

  • Prov 23:27
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    27 For a loose woman is a deep hollow, and a strange woman is a narrow water-hole.

  • Prov 4:5-6
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    5 Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth.

    6 Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.

  • Prov 23:33
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    33 Your eyes will see strange things, and you will say twisted things.

  • Prov 7:25
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    25 Let not your heart be turned to her ways, do not go wandering in her footsteps.

  • Prov 20:16
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    16 Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.

  • Prov 7:10-12
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    10 And the woman came out to him, in the dress of a loose woman, with a designing heart;

    11 She is full of noise and uncontrolled; her feet keep not in her house.

    12 Now she is in the street, now in the open spaces, waiting at every turning of the road.

  • Prov 4:24
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    24 Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.

  • Eccl 7:26
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    26 And I saw a thing more bitter than death, even the woman whose heart is full of tricks and nets, and whose hands are as bands. He with whom God is pleased will get free from her, but the sinner will be taken by her.

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    13 Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.

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    16 Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

  • Jer 2:33
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    33 With what care are your ways ordered when you are looking for love! so ... your ways.

  • Prov 5:17
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    17 Let them be for yourself only, not for other men with you.

  • Prov 1:15
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    15 My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways:

  • Prov 2:20
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    20 So that you may go in the way of good men, and keep in the footsteps of the upright.

  • Prov 30:20
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    20 This is the way of a false wife; she takes food, and, cleaning her mouth, says, I have done no wrong.

  • Ps 144:11
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    11 Make me free, and take me out of the hands of strange men, in whose mouths are false words, and whose right hand is a right hand of deceit.

  • Mic 7:5
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    5 Put no faith in a friend, do not let your hope be placed in a relation: keep watch on the doors of your mouth against her who is resting on your breast.

  • Prov 22:25
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    25 For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul.

  • Prov 3:17
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    17 Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.

  • Prov 6:2
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    2 You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you.

  • Prov 4:15
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    15 Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.

  • Prov 7:8
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    8 Walking in the street near the turn of her road, going on the way to her house,