Proverbs 7:27

Modern

Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.

Traditional

Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.

Literal

Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the chambers of death.

Latin

Viæ inferi domus ejus, penetrantes in interiora mortis.

Hebrew

English

Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.

The father emphasizes thr lesson: An adulteress may seem attractive, and a relationship with her is tempting, but it will lead to harm or even death.

This is the final section in Proverbs 1–9 that warns about the dangers of promiscuous women (see also Proverbs 2:16–22; 5:1–23; 6:20–35).

Theme notes and profiles

Proverbs 5:5
Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to Sheol.
Proverbs 9:18
But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
Proverbs 2:18–19
For her house sinks down to death, and her tracks to the departed spirits.
Revelation 22:15
But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
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.