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and he went the way to her house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Passing along the street near her corner; And he took the path to her house<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Passing through the street near her corner; And he walks along the way to her house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Passing through the street near her corner; And he takes the way to her house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Passing through the street near her corner; And he takes the way to her house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Passing through the street near her corner; And he strides along the way to her house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Passing through the street near her corner; And he took the path to her house<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Crossing the street near her corner, he strolled down the road to her house<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Crossing the street near her corner, he strolled down the road to her house <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />It was late in the evening, sometime after dark. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Passing through the street near her corner, and he went the way to her house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He was crossing a street near her corner and walking toward her house<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He was walking along the street near the corner where a certain woman lived. He was passing near her house <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Proceeding down the street near her corner, he makes his way toward her house<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He was passing by the street near her corner, making his way along the road to her house <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />passing through the street near her corner, he went the way to her house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />crossing the street near her corner, strolling down the road to her house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />passing through the street near her corner, he went the way to her house, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Passing on in the street, near her corner, "" And the way [to] her house he steps,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Passing on in the street, near her corner, And the way to her house he doth step,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Passing in the street near her corner; and he will step the way of her house,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who passeth through the street by the corner, and goeth nigh the way of her house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />who crosses the street at the corner and close to the way of that house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Crossing the street near the corner, then walking toward her house, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />passing along the street near her corner, taking the road to her house<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Passing through the street near the corner of her house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Who pass by in the street, beside the corner of the road of her house.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Passing through the street near her corner, And he went the way to her house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and speaking, in the dark of the evening,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/7-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=1176" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/7.htm">Warnings about the Adulteress</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment, <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘ō·ḇêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">crossing</a> <a href="/hebrew/7784.htm" title="7784: baš·šūq (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A street. From shuwq; a street.">the street</a> <a href="/hebrew/681.htm" title="681: ’ê·ṣel (Prep) -- A joining together, proximity. From 'atsal; a side; near.">near</a> <a href="/hebrew/6438.htm" title="6438: pin·nāh (N-fsc:: 3fs) -- A corner. Feminine of pen; an angle; by implication, a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftain.">her corner,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6805.htm" title="6805: yiṣ·‘āḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To step, march. A primitive root; to pace, i.e. Step regularly; to mount; to march; to hurl.">strolling</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: wə·ḏe·reḵ (Conj-w:: N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">down the road</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bê·ṯāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">to her house,</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>at twilight, as the day was fading into the dark of the night.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-8.htm">Proverbs 5:8</a></span><br />Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-14.htm">Proverbs 4:14-15</a></span><br />Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. / Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/9-14.htm">Proverbs 9:14-18</a></span><br />She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city, / calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight. / “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-16.htm">Proverbs 2:16-19</a></span><br />It will rescue you from the forbidden woman, from the stranger with seductive words / who abandons the partner of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God. / For her house sinks down to death, and her tracks to the departed spirits. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-24.htm">Proverbs 6:24-25</a></span><br />to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress. / Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18</a></span><br />Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-28.htm">Matthew 5:28</a></span><br />But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:3-5</a></span><br />For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a></span><br />But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-22.htm">2 Timothy 2:22</a></span><br />Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-13.htm">Romans 13:13-14</a></span><br />Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. / Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Ephesians 5:3-5</a></span><br />But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. / Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. / For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a></span><br />The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-11.htm">1 Peter 2:11</a></span><br />Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/39-7.htm">Genesis 39:7-12</a></span><br />and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.” / But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care. / No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/4-14.htm">Proverbs 4:14,15</a></b></br> Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil <i>men</i>… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/5-8.htm">Proverbs 5:8</a></b></br> Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/16-1.htm">Judges 16:1</a></b></br> Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/144-12.htm">Corner</a> <a href="/job/37-12.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/psalms/144-4.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-6.htm">Road</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-12.htm">Step</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-20.htm">Street</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-7.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-22.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-23.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/7-12.htm">Corner</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-14.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-11.htm">House</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-15.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-12.htm">Road</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-15.htm">Step</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-12.htm">Street</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-25.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-9.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-27.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/7-1.htm">Solomon persuades to a sincere and kind familiarity with wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/7-6.htm">In an example of his own experience he shows</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/7-10.htm">the cunning of a harlot</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/7-22.htm">and the desperate simplicity of a young wanton</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/7-24.htm">He detests such wickedness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>crossing the street near her corner</b><br>This phrase suggests a deliberate action, indicating a choice to enter a potentially dangerous or tempting situation. In biblical context, the "corner" often symbolizes a place of decision or temptation. The imagery of a corner can also imply a hidden or secretive area, where one might encounter unexpected dangers. In ancient cities, corners were places where people gathered, and they could be associated with both social interaction and illicit activities. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of avoiding the path of the wicked (<a href="/proverbs/4-14.htm">Proverbs 4:14-15</a>). The act of crossing the street suggests a transition from safety to potential danger, echoing the biblical call to remain on the path of righteousness and avoid the snares of sin.<p><b>strolling down the road to her house</b><br>The word "strolling" implies a casual, perhaps careless, approach, highlighting a lack of vigilance or awareness of the impending danger. This leisurely pace contrasts with the urgency often advised in Scripture to flee from sin (<a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18</a>). The "road to her house" signifies a path leading to temptation and sin, specifically in the context of Proverbs, which frequently warns against the seduction of the adulterous woman (<a href="/proverbs/5-8.htm">Proverbs 5:8</a>). Historically, roads in ancient times were not just physical pathways but also represented moral and spiritual journeys. The house, in this context, symbolizes a place of moral compromise and spiritual danger. This imagery serves as a warning to avoid not just the act of sin, but the very path that leads to it, emphasizing the importance of making wise choices and staying true to God's commandments.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_young_man.htm">The Young Man</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, representing someone lacking wisdom and discernment, who is easily led astray by temptation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_woman's_corner.htm">The Woman's Corner</a></b><br>Symbolic of temptation and danger, this location represents the proximity to sin and the ease with which one can be ensnared.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_street/road.htm">The Street/Road</a></b><br>Represents the path of life and the choices one makes. The young man's decision to walk down this road signifies a deliberate choice to approach temptation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_temptation.htm">Avoiding Temptation</a></b><br>Just as the young man should have avoided the woman's corner, we must be vigilant in steering clear of situations that may lead us into sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_discernment.htm">The Importance of Discernment</a></b><br>Developing spiritual discernment helps us recognize and avoid paths that lead to temptation and sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_poor_choices.htm">The Consequences of Poor Choices</a></b><br>The young man's choice to walk near the woman's house serves as a cautionary tale about the potential consequences of poor decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_wisdom.htm">Seeking Wisdom</a></b><br>Proverbs consistently emphasizes the value of wisdom. We should actively seek wisdom through prayer, scripture, and godly counsel to guide our paths.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_our_hearts.htm">Guarding Our Hearts</a></b><br><a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a> advises us to guard our hearts, as it is the wellspring of life. Being mindful of our thoughts and desires can prevent us from straying into temptation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_focus_on_her_guilt,_not_his_role.htm">Why does Proverbs 7 focus on the woman’s guilt while largely overlooking the man’s responsibility (vv. 7–9)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_proverbs_7_6-12_literal_or_symbolic.htm">Does the street-roaming seductress in Proverbs 7:6-12 reflect actual ancient customs or serve only as a symbolic warning?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_proverbs_7_22-27_unjust_or_unmerciful.htm">Does the depiction of sudden destruction for the tempted (Proverbs 7:22-27) contradict a just and merciful God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_universal_church_of_god.htm">What is the timeline of Paul's life events?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">And he went the way </span>. . .--The word is used of the slow step of a religious procession (<a href="/2_samuel/6-13.htm" title="And it was so, that when they that bore the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatted calves.">2Samuel 6:13</a>), here of the sauntering of the idle youth up and down the street within view of the temptress's house.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Near her corner.</span> He kept near the corner of the house of the woman for whom he waited. Another reading gives, "near a corner;" <span class="accented">juxta angulum.</span> Vulgate; <span class="greek">παρὰ γωνίαν</span>, Septuagint; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> he did not take to the broad, open street, but sneaked about at corners, whence he could watch the woman's house without being observed by others. <span class="cmt_word">He went the way to her house.</span> He sauntered slowly along, as the verb signifes. Septuagint, "Passing by a corner in the passages of her house (<span class="greek">ἐν διόδοις οἴκων</span> <span class="greek">αὐτῆς</span>)." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/7-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">crossing</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹבֵ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·ḇêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the street</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּ֭שּׁוּק</span> <span class="translit">(baš·šūq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7784.htm">Strong's 7784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A street</span><br /><br /><span class="word">near</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣צֶל</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·ṣel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_681.htm">Strong's 681: </a> </span><span class="str2">A joining together, proximity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her corner,</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּנָּ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(pin·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6438.htm">Strong's 6438: </a> </span><span class="str2">An angle, a pinnacle, a chieftain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">strolling</span><br /><span class="heb">יִצְעָֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiṣ·‘āḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6805.htm">Strong's 6805: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pace, step regularly, to mount, to march, to hurl</span><br /><br /><span class="word">down the road</span><br /><span class="heb">וְדֶ֖רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏe·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to her house,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּיתָ֣הּ</span> <span class="translit">(bê·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/7-8.htm">Proverbs 7:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/7-8.htm">Proverbs 7:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/7-8.htm">Proverbs 7:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/7-8.htm">Proverbs 7:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/7-8.htm">Proverbs 7:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/7-8.htm">Proverbs 7:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/7-8.htm">Proverbs 7:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/7-8.htm">Proverbs 7:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/7-8.htm">Proverbs 7:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/7-8.htm">Proverbs 7:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/7-8.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 7:8 Passing through the street near her corner (Prov. 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