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Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Proverbs 7:6-23

For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Proverbs 7:24-27

Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth. Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death. The conclusion is very beautiful and striking. And if we behold Christ as speaking to his people in these words, there is somewhat truly affectionate and interesting to work upon the mind in due... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Proverbs 7:27

REFLECTIONS. MY soul! pause over this chapter. Behold what a strong and affecting representation it holds forth of the carnal, graceless, and ungodly. In every state, and in every stage of life, they are the same. Young persons, from the heat of youth, and corruption of nature, are most exposed to the awful ruin here set forth; but all periods of life are open to the particular and special temptations of it. And is this human nature altogether! Are such portraits of it taken from life? Do all... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 7:1

Words. As dangerous temptations always threaten, the same instructions are frequently inculcated. (Worthington) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 7:5

Thine. But another's, ver. 19. Give thy heart to wisdom, that it may be guarded against impure love. read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 7:6

Lattice. No glass was used, on account of the great heat. (Calmet) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 7:10

Attire. Covered with a veil, (Genesis xxxviii. 15.) though different from that of honest women. (Calmet) --- The wanton are commonly the most gaudy; nullarum fere pretiosior cultus est quam quarum pudor vilis est. (St. Cyprian, de Habitu.) --- Prepared, &c. Hebrew, "guarded," (Calmet) or "subtle of heart." (Protestants) "who makes the hearts of youths take flight." (Septuagint) (Canticle of Canticles vi. 4.) (Haydock) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 7:11

Not....quiet. Is not in Hebrew. (Calmet) --- "She is loud and stubborn, her feet abide not in her house." (Protestants) (Haydock) --- Chaste women are guarded in their speech, and keep at home. (Menochius) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 7:14

Prosperity. Or thy welfare, (Cornelius a Lapide; Tirinus) so great is my love for thee. (Menochius) --- Vows. And therefore I have a feast prepared. People might carry home the greatest part of the victim to eat, if they were clean, Leviticus vii. 29. (Calmet) read more

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