New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 7:11-27
11She is 1boisterousH1993 and rebelliousH5637, Her 2feetH7272 do not remainH7931 at homeH1004;12She is nowH6471 in the streetsH2351, nowH6471 3in the squaresH7339, And 4lurksH693 by everyH3605 cornerH6438.13So she seizesH2388 him and kissesH5401 him 5And with a 6brazenH5810 faceH6440 she saysH559 to him:14“7I was dueH5921 to offerH2077 8peaceH8002 offeringsH8002; TodayH3117 I have 9paidH7999 my vowsH5088.15ThereforeH5921H3651 I have comeH3318 out to meetH7122 you, To seekH7836 your presenceH6440 earnestlyH7836, and I have foundH4672 you.16I have spreadH7234 my couchH6210 with 10coveringsH4765, With coloredH2405 11linensH330 of EgyptH4714.17I have sprinkledH5130 my bedH4904 With 12myrrhH4753, aloesH174 and 13cinnamonH7076.18ComeH1980, let us drinkH7301 our fillH7301 of loveH1730 untilH5704 morningH1242; Let us delightH5965 ourselves with caressesH159.19For 14my husbandH376 is not at homeH1004, He has goneH1980 on a longH7350H4970 journeyH1870;20He has takenH3947 a 15bagH6872 of moneyH3701 16with him, At the fullH3677 moonH3677 he will comeH935 homeH1004.”21With her manyH7230 persuasionsH3948 she enticesH5186 him; With her 1718flatteringH2507 lipsH8193 she seducesH5080 him.22SuddenlyH6597 he followsH1980H310 her As an oxH7794 goesH935 to the slaughterH2874, Or as 19one in fettersH5914 to the disciplineH4148 of a foolH191,23UntilH5704 an arrowH2671 piercesH6398 throughH6398 his liverH3516; As a 20birdH6833 hastensH4116 to the snareH6341, So he does not knowH3045 that it will cost him his lifeH5315.
24NowH6258 therefore, my sonsH1121, 21listenH8085 to me, And payH7181 attentionH7181 to the wordsH561 of my mouthH6310.25Do not let your heartH3820 22turnH7847 asideH7847 to her waysH1870, Do not strayH8582 into her pathsH5410.26For manyH7227 are the 23victimsH2491 she has castH5307 downH5307, And 24numerousH6099 are allH3605 her slainH2026.27Her 25houseH1004 is the wayH1870 to SheolH7585, DescendingH3381 to the chambersH2315 of deathH4194.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 7:11 Prov 9:13 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 7:11 1 Tim 5:13; Titus 2:5 ↩
- 3. Proverbs 7:12 Prov 9:14 ↩
- 4. Proverbs 7:12 Prov 23:28 ↩
- 5. Proverbs 7:13 Lit She makes bold her face and says ↩
- 6. Proverbs 7:13 Prov 21:29 ↩
- 7. Proverbs 7:14 Lit Sacrifices of peace offerings are with me ↩
- 8. Proverbs 7:14 Lev 7:11 ↩
- 9. Proverbs 7:14 Lev 7:16 ↩
- 10. Proverbs 7:16 Prov 31:22 ↩
- 11. Proverbs 7:16 Is 19:9; Ezek 27:7 ↩
- 12. Proverbs 7:17 Ps 45:8 ↩
- 13. Proverbs 7:17 Ex 30:23 ↩
- 14. Proverbs 7:19 Lit the man ↩
- 15. Proverbs 7:20 Gen 42:35 ↩
- 16. Proverbs 7:20 Lit in his hand ↩
- 17. Proverbs 7:21 Lit smooth ↩
- 18. Proverbs 7:21 Prov 5:3; 6:24 ↩
- 19. Proverbs 7:22 Or as a stag goes into a trap; so some ancient versions ↩
- 20. Proverbs 7:23 Eccl 9:12 ↩
- 21. Proverbs 7:24 Prov 5:7 ↩
- 22. Proverbs 7:25 Prov 5:8 ↩
- 23. Proverbs 7:26 Lit mortally wounded ↩
- 24. Proverbs 7:26 Prov 9:18 ↩
- 25. Proverbs 7:27 Prov 2:18; 5:5; 9:18; 1 Cor 6:9, 10; Rev 22:15 ↩
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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