Bible Strands
Proverbs 5:7
So now, my sons, listen to me, and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — A father addresses his sons immediately after describing an adulterous woman’s unstable path and just before commanding them to keep far from her dwelling.
The words — The Hebrew verbs שִׁמְעוּ (shim‘u) and תָּסֻרוּ (tasûru) issue a direct command to listen and a strict prohibition against turning aside from the speaker’s utterances.
The thread — This structural appeal to heed direct instruction appears in Proverbs 4:1; 7:24, while a parallel formula urging attention to authoritative teaching occurs in Proverbs 22:17.
Why it lands — The verse demands immediate compliance with the speaker’s explicit instructions before the listener encounters the specific dangers outlined in the surrounding context.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
Cross-references
- Proverbs 4:1 Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
- Proverbs 7:24 Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.
- Proverbs 22:17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise—apply your mind to my knowledge—
- Proverbs 3:21 My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.
- Proverbs 4:21 Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.
- Hebrews 12:25 See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
- Proverbs 8:32 Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.