Proverbs 7:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 7:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 7:5 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 7:5 — KJV
“That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.”
— Proverbs 7:5 (KJV)
Proverbs 7:5 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 7:5
“To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 7:5: strange, woman, stranger
“Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 7:5: may, strange, stranger
“I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 7:5: may, strange, stranger
“And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham. wherein...: Heb. of thy sojournings”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 7:5: may, strange, stranger
“And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 7:5: keep, strange, stranger
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