The Meaning of Proverbs 5:8 Explained

Proverbs 5:8

KJV: Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:

YLT: Keep far from off her thy way, And come not near unto the opening of her house,

Darby: Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:

ASV: Remove thy way far from her, And come not nigh the door of her house;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Remove  thy way  far  from her, and come not nigh  the door  of her house: 

What does Proverbs 5:8 Mean?

Context Summary

Proverbs 5:1-14 - Quicksands! Keep Off!
It is a matter for great thankfulness that the Bible, which is God's book rather than man's, deals so strongly and wisely with one great evil, which has manifested itself in every age and in every state of society. It speaks boldly and plainly; and all who will meditate on its teaching with a prayerful heart, will be saved from many a painful snare. If we fall it will only be due to our having refused to heed the voice that speaks to us from paragraphs like these.
The one great caution that we must all observe is in the control of our thoughts. The soul must never lie open to the tide of suggestive thoughts that break along its beach. As of old the watchman kept the gate of the medieval city so soon as darkness fell, so must the purity of God keep watch and ward at eye-gate, ear-gate, and touch-gate, lest some emissary of evil gain entrance and betray the citadel. Let Christ be the custodian of thy soul, whether thou be man or woman, old or young, and let Him impart to thee His own divine and human purity. [source]

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 5

1  Solomon exhorts to wisdom
3  He shows the mischief of unfaithfulness and riot
15  He exhorts to contentedness, generosity, and chastity
22  The wicked are overtaken with their own sins

What do the individual words in Proverbs 5:8 mean?

Remove far from her your way and not do go near to the door of her house
הַרְחֵ֣ק מֵעָלֶ֣יהָ דַרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְאַל־ תִּ֝קְרַ֗ב אֶל־ פֶּ֥תַח בֵּיתָֽהּ

הַרְחֵ֣ק  Remove  far 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: רָחַק  
Sense: to be or become far, be or become distant, be removed, go far away.
מֵעָלֶ֣יהָ  from  her 
Parse: Preposition-m, third person feminine singular
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
דַרְכֶּ֑ךָ  your  way 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: דֶּרֶךְ  
Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
וְאַל־  and  not 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb
Root: אַל  
Sense: not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference).
תִּ֝קְרַ֗ב  do  go  near 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: קָרַב  
Sense: to come near, approach, enter into, draw near.
פֶּ֥תַח  the  door 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פֶּתַח  
Sense: opening, doorway, entrance.
בֵּיתָֽהּ  of  her  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.

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