Proverbs 5:8

Study note

Setting — The speaker addresses his sons in a direct parental warning, urging immediate attention to his instructions before detailing the consequences of ignoring them.

The words — הַרְחֵק (har.Chek) commands to "make far away," paired with תִּקְרַב (tik.Rav), meaning "you draw near," which frames the instruction as a physical boundary rather than a mere suggestion.

The thread — The spatial avoidance command repeats in Proverbs 4:15 and 7:25, which order the reader to turn from and pass by the same path, and aligns with Ephesians 5:11's directive to refuse fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness.

Why it lands — The text requires establishing physical and behavioral distance from the woman's dwelling before any engagement occurs, demanding proactive boundary-setting rather than reactive resistance.

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