Proverbs
King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 5:20
“And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?”
King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 5:20 Context
17Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee. 18Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. 19Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love. 20And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? 21For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings. 22His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. 23He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
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Other Translations
And why wilt thou, my sonne, be rauisht with a strange woman, and imbrace the bosome of a stranger?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For why should you, my son, be exhilarated with an adulteress And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Why let yourself, my son, go out of the way with a strange woman, and take another woman in your arms?
- Basic English Bible
And why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
- Darby Bible
And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
- Webster's Bible
For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another?
- World English Bible
And why dost thou magnify thyself, My son, with a stranger? And embrace the bosom of a strange woman?
- Youngs Literal Bible
Why then wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of an alien?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For why should you, my son, be exhilarated with an adulteress And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Why let yourself, my son, go out of the way with a strange woman, and take another woman in your arms?
- Basic English Bible
And why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
- Darby Bible
And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
- Webster's Bible
For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another?
- World English Bible
And why dost thou magnify thyself, My son, with a stranger? And embrace the bosom of a strange woman?
- Youngs Literal Bible
Why then wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of an alien?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 5:20
5:18 Fountain - Thy wife. Blessed - With children; for barrenness was esteemed a curse among the Israelites.
5:19 Satisfy thee - At all convenient times: for that there may be excess in the marriage - bed is manifest. Ravished - Love her fervently. It is an hyperbolical expression.
5:22 Holden - He is in perfect bondage to his lusts, and is neither able nor wiling to set himself at liberty.