Berean Standard Bible
Proverbs 7:6-23
6ForH3588 at the windowH2474 of my houseH1004 I lookedH8259 throughH1157 the latticeH822.7I sawH7200 among the simpleH6612, I noticedH995 among the youthsH1121, a young manH5288 lackingH2638 judgmentH3820,8crossingH5674 the streetH7784 nearH681 her cornerH6438, strollingH6805 down the roadH1870 to her houseH1004,9at twilightH5399, as the day was fadingH6153H3117 into the darkH653 of the nightH380H3915.
10ThenH2009 a womanH802 came out to meet himH7122,with the attireH7897 of a harlotH2181 and cunningH5341 of heartH3820.11SheH1931 is loudH1993 and defiantH5637;her feetH7272 do notH3808 remainH7931 at homeH1004.12NowH6471 in the streetH2351, nowH6471 in the squaresH7339,she lurksH693 atH681 everyH3605 cornerH6438.13She seizesH2388 him and kissesH5401 him;she brazenlyH5810H6440 saysH559 to him:
14“I have made my peaceH8002H5921 offeringsH2077;todayH3117 I have paidH7999 my vowsH5088.15SoH5921H3651 I came outH3318 to meet youH7122;I sought youH7836H6440, and I have found youH4672.16I have deckedH7234 my bedH6210 with coveringsH4765,with coloredH2405 linenH330 from EgyptH4714.17I have perfumedH5130 my bedH4904 with myrrhH4753,with aloesH174, and with cinnamonH7076.18ComeH1980, let us take our fillH7301 of loveH1730 tillH5704 morningH1242.Let us delightH5965 in loving caressesH159!19ForH3588 my husbandH376 is notH369 at homeH1004;he has goneH1980 on a longH7350 journeyH1870.20He tookH3947 with himH3027 a bagH6872 of moneyH3701and will not returnH935H1004 tillH3117 the moon is fullH3677.”
21With her greatH7230 persuasionH3948 she entices himH5186;with her flatteringH2506 lipsH8193 she lures himH5080.22He follows herH1980H310 on impulseH6597,like an oxH7794 goingH935 toH413 the slaughterH2874,like a deerH191 boundingH5914 intoH413 a trapH4148,123untilH5704 an arrowH2671 piercesH6398 his liverH3516,like a birdH6833 dartingH4116 intoH413 a snareH6341—notH3808 knowingH3045H3588 itH1931 will cost him his lifeH5315.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 7:22 Probable reading (see LXX, Vulgate, Syriac); Hebrew like fetters to discipline a fool ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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