With the attire of an harlot; with a habit and carriage agreeable to her quality and design. Subtle, or wary, or reserved, as she showed in her following discourse; wherein she proposeth all things which might invite him, and conceals whatsoever might discourage him. read more
Loud, or clamorous, or full of talk, which served her design. Stubborn; rebellious against God, and against her husband, and incorrigible by all admonitions of ministers or friends. Her feet abide not in her house; she minds not her business, which lies at home, but gives up herself wholly to idleness and pleasure, which she seeks abroad with other men. read more
Without; standing or waiting without or nigh the door of her house. In the streets; in places of resort. At every corner; at the corners of the streets, where she might either conceal or discover herself, as she saw fit. read more
I have paid my peace-offerings which I had vowed; whereby she signifies, either, 1. That she was no common harlot, but one of good repute for religion. Or rather, 2. That she had plentiful and excellent provisions at her house for his entertainment. For the peace-offerings were to be of the best flesh, Leviticus 22:21, and a considerable part of these offerings fell to the offerers’ share, wherewith they used to feast themselves and their friends; see Leviticus 2:3, &c.; Leviticus 7:31,... read more
Diligently to seek thy face; as not being able to take any pleasure in my feast without thy company. I have found thee, by a happy providence of God complying with my desires. read more
She designs to inflame his lust by the mention of the bed, and by its ornaments and perfumes. read more
The goodman; whom she doth not call her husband, lest the mention of that name should awaken his conscience or discretion. read more
He hath taken a bag of money with him; which is an evidence that he designs to go far, and to stay a considerable time. And will come home at the day appointed; so that we need not fear any surprisal. read more
With her much fair speech; which implies that her alluring words were more effectual with him than her impudent kisses, which possibly had a little alienated his mind from her. She caused him to yield; whereby he signifies that no provocation to sin is a sufficient excuse for sin. She forced him; she prevailed over him; which argues that there was some reluctancy in his judgment or conscience against it. read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 7:9
In the evening; when the day labour being ended, he was at leisure for any thing; and when such strumpets used to walk abroad for prey. In the black and dark night; when it begun to be black and dark. read more