Bible Commentaries
JFB Critical & Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Proverbs 7
Proverbs 7:1-27. The subject continued, by a delineation of the arts of strange women, as a caution to the unwary.
Similar calls (Proverbs 3:1-3; Proverbs 4:10, etc.).
For — or, “Since,” introducing an example to illustrate the warning, which, whether a narrative or a parable, is equally pertinent.
window — or, “opening”
looked — literally, “watched earnestly” (Judges 5:28).
casement — or, “lattice.”
her corner — where she was usually found.
went house — implying, perhaps, confidence in himself by his manner, as denoted in the word
went — literally, “tread pompously.”
The time, twilight, ending in darkness.
black night — literally, “pupil,” or, “eye,” that is, middle of night.
loud — or, “noisy,” “bustling.”
stubborn — not submissive.
without streets, corner — (Compare 1 Timothy 5:13; Titus 2:5).
The preparations for a feast do not necessarily imply peculiar religious professions. The offerer retained part of the victim for a feast (Leviticus 3:9, etc.). This feast she professes was prepared for him whom she boldly addresses as one sought specially to partake of it.
the day appointed — perhaps, literally, “a full moon,” that is, a fortnight‘s time (compare Proverbs 7:19).
yield — or, “inclines.”
flattering — (Compare Proverbs 5:3).
forced him — by persuasion overcoming his scruples.
The inferential admonition is followed (Proverbs 7:26, Proverbs 7:27), by a more general allegation of the evils of this vice.
Even the mightiest fail to resist her deathly allurements.
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