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Proverbs 7:11
11She is clamorous and unmanageable; her feet abide not in her house:
Proverbs 7:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
- New International Version (NIV)(She is unruly and defiant, her feet never stay at home;
- English Standard Version (ESV)She is loud and wayward; her feet do not stay at home;
- New King James Version (NKJV)She was loud and rebellious, Her feet would not stay at home.
Context of Proverbs 7:11
9in the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the blackness of night and the darkness. 10And behold, there met him a woman in the attire of a harlot, and subtle of heart. She is clamorous and unmanageable; her feet abide not in her house: 12now without, now in the broadways, — and she lieth in wait at every corner. 13And she caught him and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
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הֹמִיָּ֣ה הִ֣יא וְסֹרָ֑רֶת בְּ֝בֵיתָ֗הּ לֹא־יִשְׁכְּנ֥וּ רַגְלֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 7:11
- Proverbs 9:13The foolish woman is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing.
- Proverbs 25:24It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
- Proverbs 27:14He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be reckoned a curse to him.
- Proverbs 31:10Who can find a woman of worth? for her price is far above rubies.
- Genesis 18:9And they said to him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
- 1 Timothy 5:13And, at the same time, they learn also [to be] idle, going about to people's houses; and not only idle, but also gossipers and meddlers, speaking things not becoming.
Commentaries on Proverbs 7:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11She is loud and stubborn - המיה homiyah, she is never at rest, always agitated; busily employed to gain her end, and this is to go into the path of error: סררת sorereth, "turning aside;" preferring any way to the right way. And, therefore, it is added, her feet abide not in her house, she gads abroad; and this disposition probably first led her to this vice.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Loud and stubborn - Both words describe the half-animal signs of a vicious nature. Compare Hosea 4:16.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-27Verses 6-27 Here is an affecting example of the danger of youthful lusts. It is a history or a parable of the most instructive kind. Will any one dare to venture on temptations that lead to impurity, after Solomon has set before his eyes in so lively and plain a manner, the danger of even going near them? Then is he as the man who would dance on the edge of a lofty rock, when he has just seen another fall headlong from the same place. The misery of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-23The young man's father shares a story to explain his lesson about women with questionable morals.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1211-12. loud--or, "noisy," "bustling." stubborn--not submissive. without ... streets, ... corner--(Compare 1Ti 5:13; Tit 2:5).Read the comment
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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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