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Proverbs 6:24

What does Proverbs 6:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Proverbs 6:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the foreigner’s tongue.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the foreigner’s tongue.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the strange woman.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

To preserve thee from an evil woman, From the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

That they may keep thee from the evil woman, and from the flattering tongue of the stranger.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

to keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

Context

v.23For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

v.24This passage

v.25Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 5:3

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

  • Proverbs 7:5

    That they may keep thee from the strange woman, From the foreigner that flattereth with her words.

  • Proverbs 2:16

    To deliver thee from the strange woman, Even from the foreigner that flattereth with her words;

  • Ecclesiastes 7:26

    And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and whose hands are bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

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