Proverbs 5:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 5:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 5:8 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 5:8 — KJV
“Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:”
— Proverbs 5:8 (KJV)
Proverbs 5:8 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 5:8
“But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:8: way, come, door
“Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:8: come, nigh, door
“And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:8: way, nigh, house
“For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:8: come, door, house
“And if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he hath taken away the stones, and after he hath scraped the house, and after it is plaistered;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:8: way, come, house
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