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Proverbs 7:25

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 7:25 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Let not thy heart decline to her ways; Go not astray in her paths.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Let not thy heart decline to her ways; Go not astray in her paths.
Proverbs 7:25 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
22He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as [one in] fetters to the correction of the fool;
23Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.
24Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth.
25Let not thy heart decline to her ways; Go not astray in her paths.
26For she hath cast down many wounded: Yea, all her slain are a mighty host.
27Her house is the way to Sheol, Going down to the chambers of death.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Let not thine heart decline to her ways, etc.] Or turn not aside from the right way, the path of truth and holiness, to those of the whorish woman, that lead to ruin and destruction; do not so much as think of going out of the one into the other; let there not be the least wandering thought, affection, or disposition of the mind thereunto; stop and check the first motion of the heart, which leads to a compliance with her, and seems to be directed to her ways, or to betray any love and liking of them; go not astray in her paths; for whoever walks in her paths goes astray from God and his law; from Christ and his Gospel; and from the true church of God; and from the right paths of faith, duty…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“thine: Pro 4:14, Pro 4:15, Pro 5:8, Pro 6:25, Pro 23:31-33; Mat 5:28 go: Pro 5:23; Psa 119:176; Isa 53:6 Proverbs 7:26”
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