Proverbs 5:6

6 She gives no thought to the way of life; her paths wander aimlessly, but she does not know it.

Proverbs 5:6 in Other Translations

6 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.

6 she does not ponder the path of life; her ways wander, and she does not know it.

6 For she cares nothing about the path to life. She staggers down a crooked trail and doesn’t realize it.

6 She hasn't a clue about Real Life, about who she is or where she's going.

6 So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, [and] she knoweth [it] not.

6 She doesn't even think about the path of life. Her steps wander, and she doesn't realize it.

6 She doesn't consider the path of life; she doesn't know that her ways are unstable.

6 She doesn't give any thought to her way of life. Her paths are crooked, but she doesn't realize it.

Proverbs 5:6 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 5:6

Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life
Consider and meditate which is the way to get out of her hands and ways, and escape death, and obtain eternal life; lest those she has drawn into her wicked course of life should be religiously inclined, and think of quitting such a course, and inquire after the way of life and salvation; and be weighing in their minds which is most eligible, to continue with her whose feet lead to death, or to take the path of life: to prevent all this, if possible, her ways are movable:
she appears in different shapes; changes her dress and habitation; makes use of a thousand arts to ensnare men, to entangle their affections, and retain them in her nets; she first puts them upon one thing, and then on another; she leads them into various mazes and labyrinths of sin, till they have lost all sense of religion, and sight of the path of life; [that] thou canst not know [them];
her ways, arts, and devices. Or, "thou canst not know" ^F11; that is, the way of life, or how to get out of her ways into that. Or, "thou knowest not"; where she goes, whither she leads thee, and what will be the end and issue of such a course of life. The Targum understands it, and so some other interpreters, of the harlot herself, paraphrasing the whole thus;

``in the way of life she walks not; her ways are unstable, and she knows not''

the way of life, nor where her ways will end; or, "cares not" ^F12 what becomes of her. And so, in like manner, the former part of the verse is understood and interpreted, "lest she ponder the path of life" ^F13; or as others, "she does not ponder the path of life" ^F14; The ways of the antichristian harlot are with all deceivableness of unrighteousness; and her chief care is to keep persons in ignorance, and from pondering the path of life or true religion, and to retain them in her idolatry, ( 2 Thessalonians 2:9 2 Thessalonians 2:10 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F11 (edt al) "non scires", Cocceius; "non cognosces", Baynus.
F12 "Haud curat", Schultens.
F13 (olpt Np Myyx xra) "iter vitae ne forte libraverit", Schultens.
F14 "Viam vitae non appendit, vel ponderat", Gejerus; so Luther; "iter vitae non expandit", Noldius, p. 249. No. 2008.

Proverbs 5:6 In-Context

4 but in the end she is bitter as gall, sharp as a double-edged sword.

5 Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to the grave.

6 She gives no thought to the way of life; her paths wander aimlessly, but she does not know it.

7 Now then, my sons, listen to me; do not turn aside from what I say.

8 Keep to a path far from her, do not go near the door of her house,

Cross References

• 1. Proverbs 9:13; Proverbs 30:20