Proverbs 7:5

Modern

…that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words.

Traditional

That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.

Literal

…to guard you from the strange woman, from a foreign woman who has made smooth her words.

Latin

…ut custodiant te a muliere extranea, et ab aliena quæ verba sua dulcia facit.

Hebrew

English

…that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words.

Wisdom leaves no room for a woman who uses flattery to appeal to a young man's vanity.

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 2:16
It will rescue you from the forbidden woman, from the stranger with seductive words
Proverbs 6:24
…to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.
Proverbs 5:3
Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,