Proverbs 2:16

Translations

Modern

It will rescue you from the forbidden woman, from the stranger with seductive words

Traditional

To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;

Literal

It will deliver you from a strange woman, from a foreign woman having made smooth her words,

Latin

Ut eruaris a muliere aliena, et ab extranea quæ mollit sermones suos,

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English

It will rescue you from the forbidden woman, from the stranger with seductive words

Notes

Proverbs 2:16

Wisdom helps a young man avoid an immoral woman, enabling him to resist her flattering and seductive words. Wisdom involves emotional maturity, self-control, and understanding the intent behind someone's words.

Proverbs 2:1–22

The father advises his son to seek wisdom. It will protect him from bad people and the risks of unfaithful women. The son should pursue wisdom, knowing it is a gift from God.

Theme notes and profiles

Marriage and Sexuality Wisdom

Related verses

Ecclesiastes 7:26
And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a net, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is ensnared.
Proverbs 6:24
…to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.
Proverbs 7:5–23
…that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words.
Proverbs 22:14
The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it.
Proverbs 23:27
For a prostitute is a deep pit, and an adulteress is a narrow well.
Genesis 39:3–12
When his master saw that the LORD was with him and made him prosper in all he did,
Nehemiah 13:26–27
Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin.
Proverbs 29:5
A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
Proverbs 5:3–20
Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,

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Adultery: General Scriptures Concerning Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God: Means of Preservation From Chastity: General Scriptures Concerning Chastity: Preserved by Wisdom Company: Evil Harlot (Prostitute): Shamelessness of Lasciviousness: General Scriptures Concerning Righteousness: Fruits of Temptation: General Scriptures Concerning Wicked (People): Described Wisdom: Spiritual: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to Women: Wicked: Full of Deceit and Licentiousness Young Men: General Scriptures Concerning

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