KJV King James Version
Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
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Proverbs 7:8
Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
crossing the street near her corner, strolling down the road to her house,
WEB World English Bible
passing through the street near her corner, he went the way to her house,
ASV American Standard Version
Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Passing on in the street, near her corner, And the way to her house he doth step,
Surrounding context — Proverbs 7
5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger [which] flattereth with her words.
6 For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
9 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
10 And, behold, there met him a woman [with] the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
11 (She [is] loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
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Proverbs 4:14-15Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil [men].Jude 1:23And others save with fear, pulling [them] out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.Proverbs 5:8Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:Proverbs 7:12Now [is she] without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)2 Timothy 2:22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.2 Samuel 11:2-3And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman [was] very beautiful to look upon.Judges 16:1Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.1 Corinthians 6:18Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
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