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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 7:1-5

These verses are an introduction to his warning against fleshly lusts, much the same with that, Prov. 6:20; and ending (Pr. 7:5) as that did (Pr. 7:24), To keep thee from the strange woman; that is it he aims at; only there he had said, Keep thy father's commandment, here (which comes all to one), Keep my commandments, for he speaks to us as unto sons. He speaks in God's name; for it is God's commandments that we are to keep, his words, his law. The word of God must be to us, 1. As that which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 7:4

Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister ,.... Intimately acquainted, greatly beloved, and highly delighted in: this may be understood both of the Gospel, the wisdom of God in a mystery, which men should be conversant with, be strongly affected to, and take delight and pleasure in; and of Christ, the essential Wisdom of God, and who stands in the relation of a brother to his people, and should be respected as such; and call understanding thy kinswoman ; or "kinsman" F1 מדע ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 7:5

That they may keep thee from the strange woman ,.... Nothing has a greater tendency than Christ and his Gospel, and an intimate acquaintance with them, and a retention of them, to keep from all sin, from all fleshly lusts, from the sin of uncleanness; and also from all the errors, heresies, idolatry, superstition, and will worship, of the whore of Rome; a stranger to God and true godliness, to Christ and his truths, the Spirit and his operations; from the stranger which flattereth with... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 7:4

Thou art my sister - Thou art my dearest friend, and I will treat thee as such. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 7:5

The strange woman - The prostitute, the adulteress. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 7:1-27

13. Thirteenth admonitory discourse, containing a warning against adultery, treated under a different aspect from previous exhortations, and strengthened by an example. In this chapter and the following a contrast is drawn between the adulteress and Wisdom. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 7:1-27

A tragedy of temptation This is a fine piece of dramatic moral description, and there is no reason why it should not be made use of, handled with tact and delicacy, with an audience of young men. I. THE PROLOGUE . ( Proverbs 7:1-5 .) On Proverbs 7:1 , see Proverbs 1:8 ; Proverbs 2:1 ; Proverbs 6:20 . On Proverbs 6:2 , see on Proverbs 4:4 . Here an expression not before used occurs. "Keep my doctrine as thine eye apple;" literally, "the little man in thine eye." It is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 7:1-27

The two ways Here we have— I. THE WAY OF SIN AND DEATH . This is: 1 . The way of thoughtlessness. It is the "simple ones," the "young men void of understanding" ( Proverbs 7:7 ), those who go heedlessly "near the corner," "the way to the house" of the tempter or the temptress ( Proverbs 7:8 ). It is those who "do not consider," who do not think who they are, what they are here for, whither they go, what the end will be;—it is these who go astray and are found in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 7:4

Say unto Wisdom, Thou art my sister. Wisdom is personified, and the connection with her indicated by the relationship which best expresses love, purity, confidence. In the Book of Wisdom 8. she is represented as wife. Christ calls those who do God's will his brother, and sister, and mother ( Matthew 12:50 ). Call Understanding thy kinswoman; moda , "familiar friend." Let prudence and sound sense be as dear to thee as a close friend. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 7:4-5

Proverbs 7:4 and Proverbs 7:5 contain earnest admonitions to the pursuit of Wisdom, which is worthy of the purest love. read more

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