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Don’t wander down her wayward path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Let not your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways, Do not stray into her paths;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways, Do not stray into her paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways, Do not stray into her paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways, Do not stray into her paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do not let your heart go astray into her ways, Do not wander into her pathways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways, Do not stray into her [evil, immoral] paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don’t let your heart turn aside to her ways; don’t stray onto her paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don&#8217t let your heart turn aside to her ways; don&#8217t stray onto her paths. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let not thy heart decline to her ways; Go not astray in her paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Don't even think about that kind of woman or let yourself be misled by someone like her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Do not let your heart be turned to her ways. Do not wander onto her paths,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Do not let such a woman win your heart; don't go wandering after her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Don't be led astray by her lifestyle, and don't imitate her behavior. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways--do not wander into her pathways; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do not let your heart turn to her ways. Do not go astray in her paths,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let not thy heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Don’t let your heart turn to her ways. Don’t go astray in her paths, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not let your heart turn to her ways, "" Do not wander in her paths,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Let not thy heart turn unto her ways, Do not wander in her paths,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And thy heart shall not deviate to her ways; thou shalt not wander in her beaten paths.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let not thy mind be drawn away in her ways: neither be thou deceived with her paths. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Do not let your mind be pulled into her ways. And do not be deceived by her paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do not let your heart turn to her ways, do not go astray in her paths; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not let your hearts turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let not your heart incline to her ways, do not go astray in her paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Do not incline your heart to her ways and do not go astray in her paths<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let not thy heart decline to her ways, Go not astray in her paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let not thine heart turn aside to her ways:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/7-25.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=1278" 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">24</span>Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·be·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">let your heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/7847.htm" title="7847: yê·śəṭ (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To turn aside. A primitive root; to deviate from duty.">turn aside</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: də·rā·ḵe·hā (N-cpc:: 3fs) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">her ways;</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8582.htm" title="8582: tê·ṯa‘ (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3fs) -- To err. A primitive root; to vacillate, i.e. Reel or stray; also causative of both.">stray</a> <a href="/hebrew/5410.htm" title="5410: bin·ṯî·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā (Prep-b:: N-fpc:: 3fs) -- Path, pathway. Or nthiybah; or nthibah; from an unused root meaning to tramp; a track.">into her paths.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number.…<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/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a></span><br />Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-25.htm">Proverbs 6:25</a></span><br />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="/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/23-26.htm">Proverbs 23:26</a></span><br />My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.<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/9-13.htm">Proverbs 9:13-18</a></span><br />The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-5.htm">Proverbs 22:5</a></span><br />Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.<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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/romans/13-14.htm">Romans 13:14</a></span><br />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="/galatians/5-16.htm">Galatians 5:16</a></span><br />So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Ephesians 5:3</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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let not your heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.</p><p class="hdg">thine</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="/proverbs/6-25.htm">Proverbs 6:25</a></b></br> Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.</p><p class="hdg">go</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/5-23.htm">Proverbs 5:23</a></b></br> He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-176.htm">Psalm 119:176</a></b></br> I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a></b></br> All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/7-21.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-5.htm">Decline</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-6.htm">Footsteps</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-10.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-21.htm">Paths</a> <a href="/psalms/119-118.htm">Stray</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-8.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-13.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-6.htm">Wander</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-23.htm">Wandering</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-6.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/10-17.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-11.htm">Decline</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-2.htm">Footsteps</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-5.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-2.htm">Paths</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-27.htm">Stray</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-4.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-7.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-24.htm">Wander</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-16.htm">Wandering</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-27.htm">Ways</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'; 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The heart, in Hebrew thought, is the seat of will, emotions, and intellect. Proverbs often warns against the seduction of folly, personified here as a wayward woman. The "ways" refer to the lifestyle and choices that lead one away from God's wisdom. In biblical context, the heart's turning signifies a deliberate choice to deviate from God's commandments, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/30-17.htm">Deuteronomy 30:17</a>, where turning the heart away from God leads to idolatry and disobedience. The admonition to guard the heart is echoed in <a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a>, highlighting its role as the wellspring of life.<p><b>do not stray into her paths.</b><br>The imagery of "paths" suggests a journey or direction in life. In ancient Israel, paths were often literal footpaths that connected towns and villages, symbolizing the choices and directions one takes in life. Straying implies a gradual, perhaps unnoticed, deviation from the intended course. This warning against straying is consistent with the biblical theme of the narrow path of righteousness versus the broad way leading to destruction, as seen in <a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a>. The cultural context of the time would have understood paths as communal and shared, indicating that one's choices affect not only the individual but the community. The call to avoid these paths is a call to remain steadfast in the pursuit of wisdom and righteousness, aligning with the teachings of Jesus, who is described as "the way, the truth, and the life" in <a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_adulterous_woman.htm">The Adulterous Woman</a></b><br>In the context of <a href="/bsb/proverbs/7.htm">Proverbs 7</a>, she symbolizes temptation and the seductive allure of sin. She represents the dangers of straying from wisdom and righteousness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_young_man.htm">The Young Man</a></b><br>Often depicted as naive or lacking judgment, he is the one being warned against the seduction of the adulterous woman. He represents those who are vulnerable to temptation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally considered the author of Proverbs, Solomon imparts wisdom to his son, warning him against the dangers of immorality and the importance of adhering to wisdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_path_of_righteousness.htm">The Path of Righteousness</a></b><br>This is the metaphorical journey of living according to God's wisdom and commands, contrasted with the paths of sin and temptation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heart.htm">The Heart</a></b><br>In Hebrew thought, the heart is the center of one's inner life, including emotions, will, and intellect. It is crucial in determining one's actions and moral choices.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/guard_your_heart.htm">Guard Your Heart</a></b><br>The heart is the source of our actions. We must be vigilant in protecting it from influences that lead us away from God's path.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognize_temptation.htm">Recognize Temptation</a></b><br>Understanding the seductive nature of sin helps us to avoid it. We must be aware of the ways in which temptation can present itself.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stay_on_the_path_of_wisdom.htm">Stay on the Path of Wisdom</a></b><br>Regularly engage with Scripture and prayer to keep your heart aligned with God's wisdom and avoid straying into sinful paths.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seek_accountability.htm">Seek Accountability</a></b><br>Surround yourself with fellow believers who can provide support and guidance, helping you to stay true to your commitments to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflect_on_consequences.htm">Reflect on Consequences</a></b><br>Consider the long-term impact of straying from God's path, both spiritually and relationally, to reinforce the importance of staying true to His ways.<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/how_many_letters_to_corinthians.htm">What are the ancient paths mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_achieve_eternal_salvation.htm">Do you trust in the Lord with all your heart?</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/how_is_god's_mercy_shown_in_1_sam_2_25.htm">1 Samuel 2:25 suggests the Lord intended to kill Eli's sons--how does this reconcile with the concept of a merciful, forgiving deity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let not thine heart decline to her ways.</span> The verb <span class="accented">satah</span> is used in <a href="/proverbs/4-15.htm">Proverbs 4:15</a> (where see note) of turning aside from evil; but here, as Delitzsch notes, it is especially appropriate to the case of a faithless wife whose transgression, or declension from virtue, is described by this term (<a href="/numbers/5-12.htm">Numbers 5:12</a>). Go not astray in her paths. The LXX. (in most manuscripts) has only one rendering for the two clauses: "Let not thine heart incline unto her ways." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/7-25.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">Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let your heart</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבֶּ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lib·be·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">turn aside</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵ֣שְׂטְ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·śəṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7847.htm">Strong's 7847: </a> </span><span class="str2">To deviate from duty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her ways;</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּרָכֶ֣יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(də·rā·ḵe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine singular<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">do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stray</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּ֝תַע</span> <span class="translit">(tê·ṯa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8582.htm">Strong's 8582: </a> </span><span class="str2">To vacillate, reel, stray</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into her paths.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּנְתִיבוֹתֶֽיהָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bin·ṯî·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5410.htm">Strong's 5410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Path, pathway</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/7-25.htm">Proverbs 7:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/7-25.htm">Proverbs 7:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/7-25.htm">Proverbs 7:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/7-25.htm">Proverbs 7:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/7-25.htm">Proverbs 7:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/7-25.htm">Proverbs 7:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/7-25.htm">Proverbs 7:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/7-25.htm">Proverbs 7:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/7-25.htm">Proverbs 7:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/7-25.htm">Proverbs 7:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/7-25.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 7:25 Don't let your heart turn to her (Prov. 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