Proverbs 7:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“crossing the street near her corner, strolling down the road to her house,”
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“crossing the street near her corner, strolling down the road to her house,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,”
King James Version · Public Domain“Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Passing on in the street, near her corner, And the way <FI>to<Fi> her house he doth step,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 7:8 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 16:1One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.
- 2 Samuel 11:2One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.
- Proverbs 4:14Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
- Proverbs 5:8Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house,
- Proverbs 7:12Now in the street, now in the squares, she lurks at every corner.
- 1 Corinthians 6:18Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.
- 2 Timothy 2:22Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- Jude 1:23save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.
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