Proverbs 5:1

Avoiding Immorality · Proverbs 5:1–23
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Translations

Modern
My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,
Traditional
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
Literal
My son, pay attention to my wisdom, and to my understanding incline your ear,
Latin
Fili mi, attende ad sapientiam meam, et prudentiæ meæ inclina aurem tuam:

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,

Notes

Following instructions helps you make good choices. This is especially important when dealing with a woman who behaves immorally.

These instructions on loving one's wife and avoiding immoral women were originally for young men starting their careers (see also Proverbs 2:16–22; 7:1–27). This topic is also common in ancient Egyptian wisdom writings.

Theme notes and profiles

Marriage and Sexuality

Parallels

Leviticus 20:10–21 1 Corinthians 5:1–8

Glossary

Proverbs, Book of

Topics

Children: Commandments To The Ear: should be Bowed Down to Instructions Young Men: General Scriptures Concerning