Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
Parallel translations
- WEB passing through the street near her corner, he went the way to her house,
- BSB crossing the street near her corner, strolling down the road to her house,
- NKJV Passing along the street near her corner; And he took the path to her house
- NASB Passing through the street near her corner; And he walks along the way to her house,
- NLT He was crossing the street near the house of an immoral woman, strolling down the path by her house.
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Quick answer
The young man heads down the street toward the seductress's house. Drifting near temptation is a step toward falling.
Overview
The naive youth makes his way to the corner near her house, deliberately moving toward danger. His path shows how foolishness leads one into the very place of temptation. The detail warns that we often court sin by going where we ought not.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- 1 Cor 6:18Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
- Judg 16:1Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.
- Prov 7:12Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
- 2 Sam 11:2–3And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
- 2 Tim 2:22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- Jude 1:23And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
- Prov 5:8Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
- Prov 4:14–15Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
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