"I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly." — Proverbs 5:14

Proverbs 5:14 · KJV

“I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.”

— Proverbs 5:14

Verse 13

And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

Verse 15

Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.

Proverbs 5 — Context

And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.

Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.

Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, {and} rivers of waters in the streets.

Cross References

Proverbs 13:20

He that walketh with wise {men} shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. {destroyed: Heb. broken}

1 Corinthians 10:6-8

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. {our...: Gr. our figures}

2 Peter 2:10-18

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous {are they}, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. {government: or, dominion}

Numbers 25:1-6

And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.

Hosea 4:11-14

Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.

Jude 1:7-13

Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. {strange: Gr. other}