John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 7:16
I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry ,.... Made use of by the ancients F15 Vid. Homer. Odyss. 4. c. 299. & Odyss. 7. prope finem. for bed clothes: beautiful ornaments, as Gersom; and precious garments, as Jarchi. She had adorned her bed with curtains and clothes, very delightful to the eye, and inviting; and had well corded it, as some interpret it, with cords of fine linen, and all to allure her lovers; she soon discovered her lustful inclinations, what her heart was... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 7:15
Therefore came I forth to meet thee ,.... Having so much good cheer at home, and none to eat of it with her; and having so fond and affectionate a regard to this young man, as she pretended; he being the only person in her thoughts, whom she hoped to meet with, and whose company she desired, and his only; though, had she met any other, she would have said the same things to them. Aben Ezra, upon Proverbs 7:14 , says, she told him lies; probably that might be true; but this was no doubt a... read more