To deliver thee from the strange woman,\par\tab Even from the foreigner that flattereth with her words;
Proverbs 7:5 - American Standard Version 2015 That they may keep thee from the strange woman,\par\tab From the foreigner that flattereth with her words. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, From the stranger which flattereth with her words. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition That they may keep you from the loose woman, from the adventuress who flatters with and makes smooth her words. American Standard Version (1901) That they may keep thee from the strange woman, From the foreigner that flattereth with her words. Common English Bible so she might guard you against the mysterious woman, from the foreign woman who flatters you. Catholic Public Domain Version So may she guard you from the woman who is an outsider, and from the stranger who sweetens her words. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That she may keep thee from the woman that is not thine, and from the stranger who sweeteneth her words. |
To deliver thee from the strange woman,\par\tab Even from the foreigner that flattereth with her words;
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit;\par\tab He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
For why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman,\par\tab And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?
For the lips of a strange woman drop honey,\par\tab And her mouth is smoother than oil:
To keep thee from the evil woman,\par\tab From the flattery of the foreigner's tongue.
With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield;\par\tab With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along.
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister;\par\tab And call understanding {\i thy} kinswoman:
For at the window of my house\par\tab I looked forth through my lattice;