Neville Goddard on Proverbs 5:7-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Proverbs 5 in context

Scripture Focus

7Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

8Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:

Proverbs 5:7-8

Biblical Context

The verse urges listening to true wisdom and to depart from paths that lead to moral danger; keep your steps far from the tempting doorway.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this verse, Wisdom speaks as your own I AM, inviting you to align your inner state with a higher law. The adulteress represents any impulse that would distract you from the unity you are becoming. To remove thy way far from her is not a directive about others but a revision of consciousness: you are the creator of your inner weather, and identifying with a craving empowers a mood that erodes your integrity. The door marks the boundary you set in imagination; keeping distance preserves the fidelity of your inner word. When you accept that the Kingdom is within, temptation loses its grip because you no longer seek fulfillment in the external world. Your path of wisdom becomes your habitual state, and obedience and faithfulness arise as being, not merely acts. Practice listening to the Word, revising your inner sentiment, and feeling it real as you remain centered in your own consecrated I AM.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Assume the state of the faithful I AM that hears the Word and departs from the tempting door; visualize yourself walking away and feel the quiet power sealing your boundary.