Proverbs 5:11 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 5:1-14

Here we have, I. A solemn preface, to introduce the caution which follows, Prov. 5:1, 2. Solomon here addresses himself to his son, that is, to all young men, as unto his children, whom he has an affection for and some influence upon. In God's name, he demands attention; for he writes by divine inspiration, and is a prophet, though he begins not with, Thus saith the Lord. ?Attend, and bow thy ear; not only hear what is said, and read what is written, but apply thy mind to it and consider it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 5:11

And thou mourn at the last ,.... Or roar as a lion, as the word F19 נהמת "rugies", Pagninus, Montanus, Mercerus, Baynus, Gejerus, Amama, Michaelis. signifies; see Proverbs 19:12 ; expressing great distress of mind, horror of conscience, and vehement lamentations; and yet not having and exercising true repentance, but declaring a worldly sorrow, which worketh death. This mourning is too late, and not so much on account of the evil of sin as the evil that comes by it; it is when the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 5:11

When thy flesh and thy body are consumed - The word שאר shear , which we render body, signifies properly the remains, residue, or remnant of a thing: and is applied here to denote the breathing carcass, putrid with the concomitant disease of debauchery: a public reproach which the justice of God entails on this species of iniquity. The mourning here spoken of is of the most excessive kind: the word נהם naham is often applied to the growling of a lion, and the hoarse incessant... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 5:1-14

Meretricious pleasures and their results I. GENERAL ADMONITION . ( Proverbs 5:1-3 .) Similar prefaces to warnings against unchastity are found in Proverbs 6:20 , etc.; Proverbs 7:1 , etc. The same forms of iteration for the sake of urgency are observed. A fresh expression is, "That thy lips may keep insight." That is, let the lessons of wisdom be oft conned over; to keep them on the lips is to "get them by heart." "Consideration" ( Proverbs 7:2 ), circumspection,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 5:1-20

Victims of vice One particular vice is here denounced; it is necessary to warn the young against its snares and sorrows. What is here said, however, of this sin is applicable, in most if not all respects, to any kind of unholy indulgence; it is an earnest and faithful warning against the sin and shame of a vicious life. I. ITS SINFULNESS . The woman who is a sinner is a "strange" woman ( Proverbs 5:3 ). The temptress is all too common amongst us, but she is strange in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 5:1-23

8. Eighth admonitory discourse. Warning against adultery, and commendation of marriage. The teacher, in this discourse, recurs to a subject which he has glanced at before in Proverbs 2:15-19 , and which he again treats of in the latter part of the sixth and in the whole of the seventh chapters. This constant recurrence to the same subject, repulsive on account of its associations, shows, however, the importance which it had in the teacher's estimation as a ground of warning, and that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 5:7-14

The ruinous consequences of indulgence in illicit pleasures. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 5:11

The last argument is the mental anguish which ensues when health is ruined and wealth is squandered. And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed. The Hebrew v'nahamta' is rather "and thou groan." It is not the plaintive wailing or the subdued grief of heart which is signified, but the loud wail of lamentation, the groaning indicative of intense mental suffering called forth by the remembrance of past folly, and which sees no remedy in the future. The verb naham ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 5:8-14

Proverbs 5:8-14. Come not nigh the door of her house Lest thine eyes affect thy heart, and her allurements prevail over thee. Lest thou give thine honour Thy dignity and reputation, the strength and vigour of thy body and mind; unto others Unto whores, and their base attendants; and thy years The flower of thine age, and thy precious time, unto the cruel To the harlot, who, though she pretends love, yet, in truth, is one of the most cruel creatures in the world, wasting thy estate... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 5:1-23

Temptations to sexual immorality (5:1-23)Strong warning is given to beware of the prostitute and the temptations she offers. (The frequency of this warning in Proverbs indicates that prostitution must have been a widespread social evil at the time.) The pleasure that the prostitute brings is shortlived, but the bitterness that follows is lasting. It leads eventually to death (5:1-6).A man must flee the temptations offered by such immoral company, otherwise he may finish a physical and moral... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 5:1-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 5:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 5:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 5:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 5:1-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 5:1-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 5:7-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 5:11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 5:8-14

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 5:1-23

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