Proverbs 2:16

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

To deliver thee from the strange woman, From the stranger who hath made smooth her sayings,

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  • Prov 6:24 : 24 To preserve thee from an evil woman, From the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
  • Prov 23:27 : 27 For a harlot `is' a deep ditch, And a strange woman `is' a strait pit.
  • Eccl 7:26 : 26 And I am finding more bitter than death, the woman whose heart `is' nets and snares, her hands `are' bands; the good before God escapeth from her, but the sinner is captured by her.
  • Prov 7:5-9 : 5 To preserve thee from a strange woman, From a stranger who hath made smooth her sayings. 6 For, at a window of my house, Through my casement I have looked out, 7 And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding, 8 Passing on in the street, near her corner, And the way `to' her house he doth step, 9 In the twilight -- in the evening of day, In the darkness of night and blackness. 10 And, lo, a woman to meet him -- (A harlot's dress, and watchful of heart, 11 Noisy she `is', and stubborn, In her house her feet rest not. 12 Now in an out-place, now in broad places, And near every corner she lieth in wait) -- 13 And she laid hold on him, and kissed him, She hath hardened her face, and saith to him, 14 `Sacrifices of peace-offerings `are' by me, To-day I have completed my vows. 15 Therefore I have come forth to meet thee, To seek earnestly thy face, and I find thee. 16 `With' ornamental coverings I decked my couch, Carved works -- cotton of Egypt. 17 I sprinkled my bed -- myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 18 Come, we are filled `with' loves till the morning, We delight ourselves in loves. 19 For the man is not in his house, He hath gone on a long journey. 20 A bag of money he hath taken in his hand, At the day of the new moon he cometh to his house.' 21 She turneth him aside with the abundance of her speech, With the flattery of her lips she forceth him. 22 He is going after her straightway, As an ox unto the slaughter he cometh, And as a fetter unto the chastisement of a fool, 23 Till an arrow doth split his liver, As a bird hath hastened unto a snare, And hath not known that it `is' for its life.
  • Gen 39:3-9 : 3 and his lord seeth that Jehovah is with him, and all that he is doing Jehovah is causing to prosper in his hand, 4 and Joseph findeth grace in his eyes and serveth him, and he appointeth him over his house, and all that he hath he hath given into his hand. 5 And it cometh to pass from the time that he hath appointed him over his house, and over all that he hath, that Jehovah blesseth the house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake, and the blessing of Jehovah is on all that he hath, in the house, and in the field; 6 and he leaveth all that he hath in the hand of Joseph, and he hath not known anything that he hath, except the bread which he is eating. And Joseph is of a fair form, and of a fair appearance. 7 And it cometh to pass after these things, that his lord's wife lifteth up her eyes unto Joseph, and saith, `Lie with me;' 8 and he refuseth, and saith unto his lord's wife, `Lo, my lord hath not known what `is' with me in the house, and all that he hath he hath given into my hand; 9 none is greater in this house than I, and he hath not withheld from me anything, except thee, because thou `art' his wife; and how shall I do this great evil? -- then have I sinned against God.' 10 And it cometh to pass at her speaking unto Joseph day `by' day, that he hath not hearkened unto her, to lie near her, to be with her; 11 and it cometh to pass about this day, that he goeth into the house to do his work, and there is none of the men of the house there in the house, 12 and she catcheth him by his garment, saying, `Lie with me;' and he leaveth his garment in her hand, and fleeth, and goeth without.
  • Neh 13:26-27 : 26 `By these did not Solomon king of Israel sin? and among the many nations there was no king like him, and beloved by his God he was, and God maketh him king over all Israel -- even him did the strange women cause to sin. 27 And to you do we hearken to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God, to settle strange women?'
  • Prov 5:3-9 : 3 For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil `is' her mouth, 4 And her latter end `is' bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a sword `with' mouths. 5 Her feet are going down to death, Sheol do her steps take hold of. 6 The path of life -- lest thou ponder, Moved have her paths -- thou knowest not. 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, 10 Lest strangers be filled `with' thy power, And thy labours in the house of a stranger, 11 And thou hast howled in thy latter end, In the consumption of thy flesh and thy food, 12 And hast said, `How have I hated instruction, And reproof hath my heart despised, 13 And I have not hearkened to the voice of my directors, And to my teachers have not inclined mine ear. 14 As a little thing I have been all evil, In the midst of an assembly and a company. 15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, Even flowing ones out of thine own well. 16 Let thy fountains be scattered abroad, In broad places rivulets of waters. 17 Let them be to thee for thyself, And not to strangers with thee. 18 Let thy fountain be blessed, And rejoice because of the wife of thy youth, 19 A hind of loves, and a roe of grace! Let her loves satisfy thee at all times, In her love magnify thyself continually. 20 And why dost thou magnify thyself, My son, with a stranger? And embrace the bosom of a strange woman?
  • Prov 22:14 : 14 A deep pit `is' the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.
  • Prov 29:5 : 5 A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 7:5
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    5To preserve thee from a strange woman, From a stranger who hath made smooth her sayings.

  • Prov 6:24-26
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    24To preserve thee from an evil woman, From the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

    25Desire not her beauty in thy heart, And let her not take thee with her eyelids.

    26For a harlot consumeth unto a cake of bread, And an adulteress the precious soul hunteth.

  • Prov 5:19-20
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    19A hind of loves, and a roe of grace! Let her loves satisfy thee at all times, In her love magnify thyself continually.

    20And why dost thou magnify thyself, My son, with a stranger? And embrace the bosom of a strange woman?

  • Prov 2:11-12
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    11Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,

    12To deliver thee from an evil way, From any speaking froward things,

  • Prov 5:2-4
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    2To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.

    3For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil `is' her mouth,

    4And her latter end `is' bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a sword `with' mouths.

  • Prov 2:17-18
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    79%

    17Who is forsaking the guide of her youth, And the covenant of her God hath forgotten.

    18For her house hath inclined unto death, And unto Rephaim her paths.

  • Ezek 16:32-35
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    32The wife who committeth adultery -- Under her husband -- doth receive strangers.

    33To all whores they give a gift, And -- thou hast given thy gifts to all thy lovers, And dost bribe them to come in unto thee, From round about -- in thy whoredoms.

    34And the contrary is in thee from women in thy whoredoms, That after thee none doth go a-whoring; And in thy giving a gift, And a gift hath not been given to thee; And thou art become contrary.

    35Therefore, O whore, hear a word of Jehovah,

  • Prov 22:14
    78%

    14A deep pit `is' the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.

  • Prov 7:21-22
    2 verses
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    21She turneth him aside with the abundance of her speech, With the flattery of her lips she forceth him.

    22He is going after her straightway, As an ox unto the slaughter he cometh, And as a fetter unto the chastisement of a fool,

  • Prov 2:15
    76%

    15Whose paths `are' crooked, Yea, they are perverted in their ways.

  • Prov 5:6-9
    4 verses
    76%

    6The path of life -- lest thou ponder, Moved have her paths -- thou knowest not.

    7And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And turn not from sayings of my mouth.

    8Keep far from off her thy way, And come not near unto the opening of her house,

    9Lest thou give to others thy honour, And thy years to the fierce,

  • Prov 23:27
    76%

    27For a harlot `is' a deep ditch, And a strange woman `is' a strait pit.

  • Prov 4:5-6
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    5Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.

    6Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.

  • Prov 23:33
    75%

    33Thine eyes see strange women, And thy heart speaketh perverse things.

  • Prov 7:25
    75%

    25Let not thy heart turn unto her ways, Do not wander in her paths,

  • Prov 20:16
    74%

    16Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.

  • Prov 7:10-12
    3 verses
    74%

    10And, lo, a woman to meet him -- (A harlot's dress, and watchful of heart,

    11Noisy she `is', and stubborn, In her house her feet rest not.

    12Now in an out-place, now in broad places, And near every corner she lieth in wait) --

  • Prov 4:24
    73%

    24Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

  • Eccl 7:26
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    26And I am finding more bitter than death, the woman whose heart `is' nets and snares, her hands `are' bands; the good before God escapeth from her, but the sinner is captured by her.

  • Prov 27:13
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    13Take his garment, when a stranger hath been surety, And for a strange woman pledge it.

  • Prov 9:16
    72%

    16`Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him,

  • Jer 2:33
    72%

    33What -- dost thou make pleasing thy ways to seek love? Therefore even the wicked thou hast taught thy ways.

  • Prov 5:17
    71%

    17Let them be to thee for thyself, And not to strangers with thee.

  • Prov 1:15
    71%

    15My son! go not in the way with them, Withhold thy foot from their path,

  • Prov 2:20
    71%

    20That thou dost go in the way of the good, And the paths of the righteous dost keep.

  • Prov 30:20
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    20So -- the way of an adulterous woman, She hath eaten and hath wiped her mouth, And hath said, `I have not done iniquity.'

  • Ps 144:11
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    11Free me, and deliver me From the hand of sons of a stranger, Because their mouth hath spoken vanity, And their right hand `is' a right hand of falsehood,

  • Mic 7:5
    71%

    5Believe not in a friend, trust not in a leader, From her who is lying in thy bosom keep the openings of thy mouth.

  • Prov 22:25
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    25Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.

  • Prov 3:17
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    17Her ways `are' ways of pleasantness, And all her paths `are' peace.

  • Prov 6:2
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    2Hast been snared with sayings of thy mouth, Hast been captured with sayings of thy mouth,

  • Prov 4:15
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    15Avoid it, pass not over into it, Turn aside from it, and pass on.

  • Prov 7:8
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    8Passing on in the street, near her corner, And the way `to' her house he doth step,