Proverbs 5:14

Translations

Modern

I am on the brink of utter ruin in the midst of the whole assembly.”

Traditional

I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.

Literal

Am I as a little from all evil, in the midst of the assembly and the gathering.”

Latin

…pene fui in omni malo, in medio ecclesiæ et synagogæ.

Interlinear

Hebrew

English

I am on the brink of utter ruin in the midst of the whole assembly.”

Notes

Proverbs 5:1–23

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.

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Marriage and Sexuality

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