To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
God's commandment, law, and instruction serve as a warning and a guide for people along the path of life. They direct the steps and guard the traveler, keeping the heart and conduct from turning aside into evil. This guarding work includes keeping a person from the evil woman and from the flattering speech of the strange woman. To be kept in this way is to be held back from moral ruin by heeding divine instruction.
God's commandment, law, and instruction serve as a warning and a guide for people along the path of life. They direct the steps and guard the traveler, keeping the heart and conduct from turning aside into evil. This guarding work includes keeping a person from the evil woman and from the flattering speech of the strange woman. To be kept in this way is to be held back from moral ruin by heeding divine instruction.