Proverbs 5:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 6:24 : 24 They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the strange woman.
  • Prov 7:5 : 5 So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.
  • 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 23:27-28 : 27 For a loose woman is a deep hollow, and a strange woman is a narrow water-hole. 28 Yes, she is waiting secretly like a beast for its food, and deceit by her is increased among men.
  • Prov 23:33 : 33 Your eyes will see strange things, and you will say twisted things.
  • 1 Kgs 11:1 : 1 Now a number of strange women were loved by Solomon, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites:
  • Prov 2:16-19 : 16 To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue; 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: 19 Those who go to her do not come back again; their feet do not keep in the ways of life:

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    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.

  • 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 2:16-17
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    16 To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;

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

  • Prov 6:24-27
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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.

    27 May a man take fire to his breast without burning his clothing?

  • Prov 5:2-3
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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;

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

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

  • Prov 5:6-10
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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:

    10 And strange men may be full of your wealth, and the fruit of your work go to the house of others;

  • 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 23:26-27
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    26 My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes take delight in my ways.

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

  • Prov 4:6
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    6 Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.

  • 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 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.

  • Song 4:9
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    9 You have taken away my heart, my sister, my bride; you have taken away my heart, with one look you have taken it, with one chain of your neck!

  • Song 8:1-3
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    1 Oh that you were my brother, who took milk from my mother's breasts! When I came to you in the street, I would give you kisses; yes, I would not be looked down on.

    2 I would take you by the hand into my mother's house, and she would be my teacher. I would give you drink of spiced wine, drink of the pomegranate.

    3 His left hand would be under my head, and his right hand about me.

  • Jer 11:15
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    15 About Judah. What have you to do in my house? is it your thought that oaths and holy flesh will get you out of your trouble? will you make yourself safe in this way?

  • Prov 5:21
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    21 For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he puts all his goings in the scales.

  • Prov 27:13
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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.

  • Song 3:5
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    5 I say to you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes of the field, let not love be moved till it is ready.

  • 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 6:20-21
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    20 My son, keep the rule of your father, and have in memory the teaching of your mother:

    21 Keep them ever folded in your heart, and have them hanging round your neck.

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

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

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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.

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    29 So it is with him who goes in to his neighbour's wife; he who has anything to do with her will not go free from punishment.

  • Song 2:7
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    7 I say to you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes of the field, do not let love be moved till it is ready.

  • Song 5:9
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    9 What is your loved one more than another, O fairest among women? What is your loved one more than another, that you say this to us?

  • Prov 7:12-13
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    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:

  • Song 1:8
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    8 If you have not knowledge, O most beautiful among women, go on your way in the footsteps of the flock, and give your young goats food by the tents of the keepers.

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    18 Come, let us take our pleasure in love till the morning, having joy in love's delights.

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    8 Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.

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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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    19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a snake on a rock; the way of a ship in the heart of the sea; and the way of a man with a girl.