New American Standard Bible 2020
Proverbs 7:10-21
10And beholdH2009, a womanH802 comes to meetH7122 him, 1DressedH7897 as a prostituteH2181 and cunningH5341 of heartH3820.11She is 2boisterousH1993 and rebelliousH5637, Her 3feetH7272 do not remainH7931 at homeH1004;12She is nowH6471 in the streetsH2351, nowH6471 4in the publicH7339 squaresH7339, And 5lurksH693 by everyH3605 cornerH6438.13So she seizesH2388 him and kissesH5401 him, 6And with a 7brazenH5810 faceH6440 she saysH559 to him:14“8I was dueH5921 to offerH2077 9peaceH8002 offeringsH8002; TodayH3117 I have 10paidH7999 my vowsH5088.15ThereforeH5921H3651 I have comeH3318 outH3318 to meetH7122 you, To seekH7836 your presenceH6440 diligentlyH7836, and I have foundH4672 you.16I have spreadH7234 my couchH6210 with 11coveringsH4765, With coloredH2405 12linensH330 of EgyptH4714.17I have sprinkledH5130 my bedH4904 With 13myrrhH4753, aloesH174, and 14cinnamonH7076.18ComeH1980, let’s drinkH7301 our fillH7301 of loveH1730 untilH5704 morningH1242; Let’s delightH5965 ourselves with caressesH159.19For 15my husbandH376 is not at homeH1004; He has goneH1980 on a longH4480H7350 journeyH1870.20He has takenH3947 a 16bagH6872 of moneyH3701 17with him. At the fullH3677 moonH3677 he will comeH935 homeH1004.”21With her manyH7230 persuasionsH3948 she enticesH5186 him; With her 1819flatteringH2507 lipsH8193 she seducesH5080 him.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 7:10 Gen 38:14, 15; 1 Tim 2:9 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 7:11 Prov 9:13 ↩
- 3. Proverbs 7:11 1 Tim 5:13; Titus 2:5 ↩
- 4. Proverbs 7:12 Prov 9:14 ↩
- 5. Proverbs 7:12 Prov 23:28 ↩
- 6. Proverbs 7:13 Lit She makes bold her face and says ↩
- 7. Proverbs 7:13 Prov 21:29 ↩
- 8. Proverbs 7:14 Lit Sacrifices of peace offerings are with me ↩
- 9. Proverbs 7:14 Lev 7:11 ↩
- 10. Proverbs 7:14 Lev 7:16 ↩
- 11. Proverbs 7:16 Prov 31:22 ↩
- 12. Proverbs 7:16 Is 19:9; Ezek 27:7 ↩
- 13. Proverbs 7:17 Ps 45:8 ↩
- 14. Proverbs 7:17 Ex 30:23 ↩
- 15. Proverbs 7:19 Lit the man ↩
- 16. Proverbs 7:20 Gen 42:35 ↩
- 17. Proverbs 7:20 Lit in his hand ↩
- 18. Proverbs 7:21 Lit smooth ↩
- 19. Proverbs 7:21 Prov 5:3; 6:24 ↩
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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