New American Standard Bible 2020
Proverbs 7:7-23
7And I sawH7200 among the 1naiveH6612, And discernedH995 among the 2youthsH1121 A youngH5288 manH5288 3lackingH2638 4senseH3820,8PassingH5674 through the streetH7784 nearH681 5her cornerH6438; And he walksH6805 alongH6805 the wayH1870 to 6her houseH1004,9In the 7twilightH5399, in the 8eveningH6153H3117, In the 9middleH380 of the nightH3915 and the darknessH653.10And beholdH2009, a womanH802 comes to meetH7122 him, 10DressedH7897 as a prostituteH2181 and cunningH5341 of heartH3820.11She is 11boisterousH1993 and rebelliousH5637, Her 12feetH7272 do not remainH7931 at homeH1004;12She is nowH6471 in the streetsH2351, nowH6471 13in the publicH7339 squaresH7339, And 14lurksH693 by everyH3605 cornerH6438.13So she seizesH2388 him and kissesH5401 him, 15And with a 16brazenH5810 faceH6440 she saysH559 to him:14“17I was dueH5921 to offerH2077 18peaceH8002 offeringsH8002; TodayH3117 I have 19paidH7999 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 20coveringsH4765, With coloredH2405 21linensH330 of EgyptH4714.17I have sprinkledH5130 my bedH4904 With 22myrrhH4753, aloesH174, and 23cinnamonH7076.18ComeH1980, let’s drinkH7301 our fillH7301 of loveH1730 untilH5704 morningH1242; Let’s delightH5965 ourselves with caressesH159.19For 24my husbandH376 is not at homeH1004; He has goneH1980 on a longH4480H7350 journeyH1870.20He has takenH3947 a 25bagH6872 of moneyH3701 26with him. At the fullH3677 moonH3677 he will comeH935 homeH1004.”21With her manyH7230 persuasionsH3948 she enticesH5186 him; With her 2728flatteringH2507 lipsH8193 she seducesH5080 him.22SuddenlyH6597 he followsH1980H310 her As an oxH7794 goesH935 to the slaughterH2874, Or as 29one walksH5914 inH5914 ankleH5914 braceletsH5914 to the disciplineH4148 of a foolH191,23UntilH5704 an arrowH2671 piercesH6398 throughH6398 his liverH3516; As a 30birdH6833 hurriesH4116 to the snareH6341, So he does not knowH3045 that it will cost him his lifeH5315.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 7:7 Prov 1:22 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 7:7 Lit sons ↩
- 3. Proverbs 7:7 Prov 6:32; 9:4 ↩
- 4. Proverbs 7:7 Lit heart ↩
- 5. Proverbs 7:8 Prov 7:12 ↩
- 6. Proverbs 7:8 Prov 7:27 ↩
- 7. Proverbs 7:9 Job 24:15 ↩
- 8. Proverbs 7:9 Lit evening of the day ↩
- 9. Proverbs 7:9 Lit pupil (of the eye) ↩
- 10. Proverbs 7:10 Gen 38:14, 15; 1 Tim 2:9 ↩
- 11. Proverbs 7:11 Prov 9:13 ↩
- 12. Proverbs 7:11 1 Tim 5:13; Titus 2:5 ↩
- 13. Proverbs 7:12 Prov 9:14 ↩
- 14. Proverbs 7:12 Prov 23:28 ↩
- 15. Proverbs 7:13 Lit She makes bold her face and says ↩
- 16. Proverbs 7:13 Prov 21:29 ↩
- 17. Proverbs 7:14 Lit Sacrifices of peace offerings are with me ↩
- 18. Proverbs 7:14 Lev 7:11 ↩
- 19. Proverbs 7:14 Lev 7:16 ↩
- 20. Proverbs 7:16 Prov 31:22 ↩
- 21. Proverbs 7:16 Is 19:9; Ezek 27:7 ↩
- 22. Proverbs 7:17 Ps 45:8 ↩
- 23. Proverbs 7:17 Ex 30:23 ↩
- 24. Proverbs 7:19 Lit the man ↩
- 25. Proverbs 7:20 Gen 42:35 ↩
- 26. Proverbs 7:20 Lit in his hand ↩
- 27. Proverbs 7:21 Lit smooth ↩
- 28. Proverbs 7:21 Prov 5:3; 6:24 ↩
- 29. Proverbs 7:22 Or as a stag goes into a trap; as in some ancient versions, Heb is uncertain ↩
- 30. 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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