TheWay BibleHome›Bible›Proverbs›Proverbs 5›Proverbs 5:1-2
Proverbs 5:1-2 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 5 · verses 1–2
1My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding: 2That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.Proverbs 5:1-2 · King James Version
Proverbs 5:1-2 in context
1My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
2That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
3For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
4But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
Commentary
Cross references
Key words (Strong's)
- discretionmᵉzimmâha plan, usually evil , sometimes goodH4209 →
- attendqâshabto prick up the earsH7181 →
- wisdomchokmâhwisdomH2451 →
- regardshâmarproperly, to hedge aboutH8104 →
- lipssâphâhthe lipH8193 →
- keepnâtsarto guard, in a good sense or a bad oneH5341 →
- sonbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
- bownâṭâhto stretch or spread outH5186 →
Keep reading in TheWay Bible App
Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.
Here we have, I. A solemn preface, to introduce the caution which follows, Pro 5:1, Pro 5:2. Solomon here addresses himself to his son, that is, to all young men, as unto his children, whom he has an affection for and some influence upon. In God's name, he demands attention;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-14