New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 7:7-23
7And I sawH7200 among the 12naiveH6612, And discernedH995 among the 3youthsH1121 A youngH5288 manH5288 4lackingH2638 5senseH3820,8PassingH5674 through the streetH7784 nearH681 6her cornerH6438; And he 7takesH6805 the wayH1870 to 8her houseH1004,9In the 9twilightH5399, in the 10eveningH6153H3117, In the 11middleH380 of the nightH3915 and in the darknessH653.10And beholdH2009, a womanH802 comes to meetH7122 him, 12DressedH7897 as a harlotH2181 and cunningH5341 of heartH3820.11She is 13boisterousH1993 and rebelliousH5637, Her 14feetH7272 do not remainH7931 at homeH1004;12She is nowH6471 in the streetsH2351, nowH6471 15in the squaresH7339, And 16lurksH693 by everyH3605 cornerH6438.13So she seizesH2388 him and kissesH5401 him 17And with a 18brazenH5810 faceH6440 she saysH559 to him:14“19I was dueH5921 to offerH2077 20peaceH8002 offeringsH8002; TodayH3117 I have 21paidH7999 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 22coveringsH4765, With coloredH2405 23linensH330 of EgyptH4714.17I have sprinkledH5130 my bedH4904 With 24myrrhH4753, aloesH174 and 25cinnamonH7076.18ComeH1980, let us drinkH7301 our fillH7301 of loveH1730 untilH5704 morningH1242; Let us delightH5965 ourselves with caressesH159.19For 26my husbandH376 is not at homeH1004, He has goneH1980 on a longH7350H4970 journeyH1870;20He has takenH3947 a 27bagH6872 of moneyH3701 28with him, At the fullH3677 moonH3677 he will comeH935 homeH1004.”21With her manyH7230 persuasionsH3948 she enticesH5186 him; With her 2930flatteringH2507 lipsH8193 she seducesH5080 him.22SuddenlyH6597 he followsH1980H310 her As an oxH7794 goesH935 to the slaughterH2874, Or as 31one in fettersH5914 to the disciplineH4148 of a foolH191,23UntilH5704 an arrowH2671 piercesH6398 throughH6398 his liverH3516; As a 32birdH6833 hastensH4116 to the snareH6341, So he does not knowH3045 that it will cost him his lifeH5315.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 7:7 Lit simple ones ↩
- 2. Proverbs 7:7 Prov 1:22 ↩
- 3. Proverbs 7:7 Lit sons ↩
- 4. Proverbs 7:7 Prov 6:32; 9:4 ↩
- 5. Proverbs 7:7 Lit heart ↩
- 6. Proverbs 7:8 Prov 7:12 ↩
- 7. Proverbs 7:8 Lit steps ↩
- 8. Proverbs 7:8 Prov 7:27 ↩
- 9. Proverbs 7:9 Job 24:15 ↩
- 10. Proverbs 7:9 Lit evening of the day ↩
- 11. Proverbs 7:9 Lit pupil (of the eye) ↩
- 12. Proverbs 7:10 Gen 38:14, 15; 1 Tim 2:9 ↩
- 13. Proverbs 7:11 Prov 9:13 ↩
- 14. Proverbs 7:11 1 Tim 5:13; Titus 2:5 ↩
- 15. Proverbs 7:12 Prov 9:14 ↩
- 16. Proverbs 7:12 Prov 23:28 ↩
- 17. Proverbs 7:13 Lit She makes bold her face and says ↩
- 18. Proverbs 7:13 Prov 21:29 ↩
- 19. Proverbs 7:14 Lit Sacrifices of peace offerings are with me ↩
- 20. Proverbs 7:14 Lev 7:11 ↩
- 21. Proverbs 7:14 Lev 7:16 ↩
- 22. Proverbs 7:16 Prov 31:22 ↩
- 23. Proverbs 7:16 Is 19:9; Ezek 27:7 ↩
- 24. Proverbs 7:17 Ps 45:8 ↩
- 25. Proverbs 7:17 Ex 30:23 ↩
- 26. Proverbs 7:19 Lit the man ↩
- 27. Proverbs 7:20 Gen 42:35 ↩
- 28. Proverbs 7:20 Lit in his hand ↩
- 29. Proverbs 7:21 Lit smooth ↩
- 30. Proverbs 7:21 Prov 5:3; 6:24 ↩
- 31. Proverbs 7:22 Or as a stag goes into a trap; so some ancient versions ↩
- 32. Proverbs 7:23 Eccl 9:12 ↩
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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