Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 7:21
21. caused . . . yield—or, "inclines." flattering—(Compare :-). forced him—by persuasion overcoming his scruples. read more
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Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 7:22
22. straightway—quickly, either as ignorant of danger, or incapable of resistance. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 7:23
23. Till—He is now caught ( :-). read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 7:24
24. The inferential admonition is followed (Proverbs 7:26; Proverbs 7:27), by a more general allegation of the evils of this vice. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 7:26
26, 27. Even the mightiest fail to resist her deathly allurements. read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 7:1-27
The Bad WomanA picture drawn from life of the enticing of a young man by a wicked woman.2. The apple] lit. ’the little man’ of the eye, so called because an image is reflected from the pupil of the eye. It is a figure for the most precious and delicate things (Deuteronomy 32:10; Psalms 17:8). 3. The Jews wear a long leather band twisted round the arm and fingers during prayer. Passages of Scripture written on parchment and enclosed in a small leather box are at the same time worn on the... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 7:3
VII.(m). Thirteenth Discourse:—Also Against Adultery (Proverbs 7:0).(3) Bind them upon thy fingers.—See above on Proverbs 3:3. The thong of the phylactery or fillet for the left arm was wound seven times round it, and as many times round the middle finger. read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 7:7
(7) Among the simple ones.—He was not yet vicious, only empty-headed. read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 7:8
(8) And he went the way . . .—The word is used of the slow step of a religious procession (2 Samuel 6:13), here of the sauntering of the idle youth up and down the street within view of the temptress’s house. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 7:20
20. the day appointed—perhaps, literally, "a full moon," that is, a fortnight's time (compare Proverbs 7:19). read more