Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
Proverbs 7:19
The goodman; whom she doth not call her husband, lest the mention of that name should awaken his conscience or discretion.
The goodman; whom she doth not call her husband, lest the mention of that name should awaken his conscience or discretion.
Verse Proverbs 7:19. _FOR THE GOOD MAN_] Literally, "For the man is not in his house....
The reference to the husband is probably a blind. The use of the word “goodman” is due to the wish of the English translators to give a colloquial character to this part of their Version. The Hebrew i...
CHAPTER 7 The entire chapter is a continuation of the strange woman and the warning against her. The Word and the law of the Lord will keep the obedient son from her. If Solomon had obeyed the Word of...
The longest and most elaborate description of the adulteress, the fate of her victim, and the value of wisdom as a safeguard. PROVERBS 7:1. General advice to the young man to observe the commandment...
GOODMAN. master of the house. Compare Matthew 24:43.Luke 12:39....
_the goodman_ Heb. _the man_, i.e. her husband. There is no fear of detection. See for the reason why this is urged, Proverbs 6:34-35....
TEXT Proverbs 7:13-27 13. So she caught him, and kissed him, And with an impudent face she said unto him: 14. Sacrifices of peace-offerings are with me; This day have I paid my vows. 15. There...
For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey: FOR THE GOODMAN (IS) NOT AT HOME, HE IS GONE A LONG JOURNEY. She thus removes any fear that the youth may feel. Instead of saying, 'my hu...
THE BAD WOMAN A picture drawn from life of the enticing of a young man by a wicked woman....
The woman told the young man that he was safe. But, she had a husband. If the young man slept with the woman, then the husband would be angry. This is dangerous. If the young man were wise, he would...
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 7 PROVERBS CHAPTER S 7 TO 9 The last, and greatest, of Solomon’s lessons, begins here. Since chapter 1, we have read the words that Solomon t...
THE GOODMAN. — Literally, _the man;_ she does not even call him “my husband.” AT THE DAY APPOINTED. — Rather, _at the full moon,_ a fortnight later, as now it would seem to have been new moon, when t...
כִּ֤י אֵ֣ין הָ אִ֣ישׁ בְּ בֵיתֹ֑ו הָ֝לַ֗ךְ
CHAPTER 8 REALISM IN MORAL TEACHING "I looked forth through my lattice; and I beheld." Proverbs 7:6 THE three Chapter s which close the introduction of our book (7-9) present a lively and picturesqu...
This is a second parental exhortation, and consists of a warning against the allurements of the strange woman. A graphic picture of the seduction of a youth void of understanding is given. The woman w...
_My. Literally, "the man." (Haydock) --- She speaks thus out of contempt. (Calmet)_...
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 corne...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 9. There are two very distinct parts in this book. The first nine Chapter s, which give the great general principles; and the proverbs, properly so...
FOR THE GOOD MAN [IS] NOT AT HOME,.... Or, "for the man is not in his house" y. She does not say, "my man", or "my husband"; though the Septuagint. Syriac, and Arabic versions so render it; lest this...
For the goodman [is] not at home, he is gone a long journey: Ver. 19. _For the goodman is not at home._] Heb., _The_ man, - not _my_ man, or _my_ husband, &c. The very mention (how much more the pres...
_Therefore came I forth to meet thee_ As not being able to take any pleasure in my feast without thy company; _and I have found thee _ By a happy providence of God complying with my desires, to my gre...
CONDEMNATION OF FORNICATION AND ADULTERY. On account of the terrible devastation wrought by sins of adultery and by every gratification of sexual desires outside of holy wedlock, affecting not only t...
For the goodman, of whom the wife speaks in a cold and distant manner, is not at home, he is gone a long journey, the implication being that he is far enough away and they need fear no discovery;...
6-27 Here is an affecting example of the danger of youthful lusts. It is a history or a parable of the most instructive kind. Will any one dare to venture on temptations that lead to impurity, after...
Proverbs 7:19 husband H376 home H1004 gone H1980 (H8804) long H7350 journey H1870 the goodman -...
A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE SEDUCTION OF THE NAIVE YOUNG MAN BY THE ‘STRANGE WOMAN' (PROVERBS 7:6). This account divides up into three, what the father observes of the naive young man's actions (Pro...
CONTENTS: Warning against all approaches to the sin of adultery. CHARACTERS: Solomon, his son. CONCLUSION: The Word of God, if used for a defense and armor, will keep one from the strange woman and...
Proverbs 7:1. _Keep my words lay up my commandments._ These terms being of constant occurrence in the didactic scriptures, will be found explained in the beginning of the hundred and nineteenth psalm....
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 7:13 The woman tries many things to appeal to the young man. She kisses him boldly in public. She flatters him into thinking he is someone special (TO MEET YOU, TO SEEK YOU E...
CRITICAL NOTES. PROVERBS 7:7. SIMPLE, “inexperienced.” PROVERBS 7:8. WENT, “moved leisurely, sauntered.” PROVERBS 7:9. IN THE BLACK AND DARK NIGHT, literally, “in the apple,” or “pupil” of the night...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 7:1 13. _Thirteenth admonitory discourse, _containing a warning against adultery, treated under a different aspect from previous exhortations, and strengthened by an example. In...
He continues his exhortation to the son in chapter 7. Still talking about these women that are the wrong sort. My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. Keep my commandments, and li...
Luke 12:39; Luke 12:45; Luke 12:46; Mark 13:34; Matthew 20:11;...