New American Standard Bible 2020
Proverbs 7:11
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, In the middle of the night and the darkness. 10And behold, a woman comes to meet him, Dressed as a prostitute and cunning of heart. She is boisterous and rebellious, Her feet do not remain at home; 12She is now in the streets, now in the public squares, And lurks by every corner. 13So she seizes him and kisses him, And with a brazen face she says to him:
Read all of Proverbs 7Proverbs 7:11 word by word
הֹמִיָּ֣ה הִ֣יא וְסֹרָ֑רֶת בְּ֝בֵיתָ֗הּ לֹא־יִשְׁכְּנ֥וּ רַגְלֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 7:11
- Proverbs 9:13A woman of foolishness is boisterous, She has a lack of understanding and knows nothing.
- Proverbs 25:24It is better to live on a corner of the roof, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
- Proverbs 27:14One who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be considered a curse to him.
- Proverbs 31:10An excellent wife, who can find her? For her worth is far above jewels.
- Genesis 18:9Then they said to him, “Where is your wife Sarah?” And he said, “There, in the tent.”
- 1 Timothy 5:13At the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around from house to house; and not merely idle, but also they become gossips and busybodies, talking about things not proper to mention.
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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Notes
- 1. Proverbs 7:11 Prov 9:13 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 7:11 1 Tim 5:13; Titus 2:5 ↩
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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