Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Proverbs 7:20
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.
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.
Verse Proverbs 7:20. _HE HATH TAKEN_] Literally, "The money bag he hath taken in his hand." He is gone a journey of itinerant merchandising. This seems to be what is intended. AND _WILL COME HOME AT...
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...
THE DAY APPOINTED. the new moon....
_a bag of money_ to cover his expenses for a considerable time. _day appointed_ Rather, FALL MOON. Comp. Psalms 81:3, _in the time appointed_, A.V. (as here), but _full moon_, R.V. "A fortnight late...
AT THE DAY APPOINTED— _At the day of full-moon._ Houbigant renders the clause, _Nor will he return to his house before the full moon;_ which the woman plainly gives as a reason for removing all appreh...
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...
He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed. HE HATH TAKEN A BAG OF MONEY WITH HIM - literally, in his hand. This shows he is gone a long journey, and for some t...
THE BAD WOMAN A picture drawn from life of the enticing of a young man by a wicked woman....
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...
צְֽרֹור ־הַ֭ כֶּסֶף לָקַ֣ח בְּ יָדֹ֑ו לְ
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...
_The day. Septuagint, "after many days." Hebrew, "at the day concealed," or when the people will dwell under tents, (Chaldean; Calmet) or "at the new moon," when it does not appear. (Piscator) --- He...
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...
HE HATH TAKEN A BAG OF MONEY WITH HIM,.... Or, "in his hand" a; either for merchandise, as Gersom; or for defraying: the charges of his journey; and both suppose length of time: if for merchandise, it...
He hath taken a bag of money with him, [and] will come home at the day appointed. Ver. 20. _He hath taken a bag of money._] And so will not return in haste. Let not the children of this world be wise...
_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...
he hath taken a bag of money with him, this showing that his business was important and took some time, and will come home at the day appointed, he had named the day of the next full moon as the day o...
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...
WITH HIM: _ Heb._ in his hand THE DAY APPOINTED: Or, the New moon...
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...
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....
Proverbs 7:20 taken H3947 (H8804) bag H6872 money H3701 him H3027 come H935 (H8799) home H1004 appointed...
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...
2 Chronicles 2:4...