Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)Without — Without the door of her house.Corner — Of the streets, where she might either conceal or discover herself, as she saw fit. read more
I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.Offerings — I have paid my peace-offerings which I had vowed. Whereby she signifies, that she had plentiful 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 offerer's share. read more
He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.Hath taken — Which is an evidence that he designs to stay a considerable time.At the day — So that we need not fear any surprise. read more
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;As an ox — Going to it securely, as if it were going to a good pasture. read more
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.His liver — His vital parts, 'till his life be lost. read more
1. Keep… lay up my commandments Treasure them up in thy mind, as in a storehouse. For similar forms see Proverbs 1:18; Proverbs 2:1; Proverbs 6:20. read more
A FURTHER EXHORTATION TO FILIAL OBEDIENCE AND THE CULTIVATION OF WISDOM, AND TO WALK IN THE PATHS OF PURITY, Proverbs 7:1-27. Such is the importance of the subject discussed in the latter part of the last chapter, as also in the second and fifth chapters, that the teacher continues, with increasing earnestness, to warn his pupils against the seductive wiles of dissolute women. Therefore, after an exhortation, such as we have before met with, to cleave lovingly to wisdom as a preservative... read more
2. Apple of thine eye אישׁון עיניךְ , ( ishon enecha,) the little man of the eye, referring to the reflected image in the eye. The Greeks called it κορη , or κορασιον , the damsel, or little damsel: the Latins pupa, or pupilla, of the same meaning; from whence came our word pupil (of the eye.) The sense is, Guard or keep my instructions, as you do the sight of your eyes. Comp. Proverbs 4:4; Deuteronomy 32:10; Psalms 17:8; Lamentations 2:18; Zechariah 2:12. read more
3. Bind them upon thy fingers Supposed to refer to rings with large signets, containing inscriptions of important maxims. Comp. Proverbs 3:3; Song of Solomon 8:6. In later days these were written upon phylacteries, or borders of the garments. Comp. Exodus 13:9; Exodus 13:16; Deuteronomy 6:8; Deuteronomy 11:18; Jeremiah 22:24; Haggai 2:23. read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 7:8
Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,Passing — Idle and careless, near the corner of the street in which her house stood. read more