Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Proverbs 7:27
hell. the grave. Hebrew. sheol. App-35.
chambers. inner chambers. An explanation of Sheol.
hell. the grave. Hebrew. sheol. App-35.
chambers. inner chambers. An explanation of Sheol.
Verse Proverbs 7:27. _HER HOUSE_ IS _THE WAY TO HELL_] שאול _sheol_, the _pit_, the _grave_, the _place of the dead_, the _eternal_ and _infernal world_. And they who, through such, fall into the _gra...
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 way_ Lit. THE WAYS. The plural may perhaps be used here, and in the similar phrase, _the ways of death_(Proverbs 14:12; Proverbs 16:25), to denote that however the paths may differ, the end is th...
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...
Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death. HER HOUSE (IS) THE WAY TO HELL, GOING DOWN TO THE CHAMBERS OF DEATH - (; .)...
7:27 way (h-5) Lit. 'ways.'...
THE BAD WOMAN A picture drawn from life of the enticing of a young man by a wicked woman....
THE CHAMBERS OF DEATH are the many diverse receptacles supposed to be in the under-world: cp. John 14:2....
In the story, the woman offered love, but instead she caused great danger. She offered fun and life, but she gave only death. Evil ideas might seem attractive. But such thoughts are really lies. In re...
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...
דַּרְכֵ֣י שְׁאֹ֣ול בֵּיתָ֑הּ יֹ֝רְדֹ֗ות אֶל ־חַדְרֵי...
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...
_Death. There can be no precaution too great, chap. ii. 18. (Calmet)_...
REFLECTIONS. MY soul! pause over this chapter. Behold what a strong and affecting representation it holds forth of the carnal, graceless, and ungodly. In every state, and in every stage of life, they...
Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth. Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many s...
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...
HER HOUSE IS THE WAY TO HELL,.... Or "ways" p; the broad highway to it; either to the grave, as "sheol" often signifies; or to hell itself, the place of the damned: to go into her house, and commit wi...
_Her house [is] the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death._ Ver. 27. _Her house is the way to Hell._] The shortest cut to utter destruction. This, if well believed, would make the young ma...
_Hearken unto me now therefore_ “This is a true representation, my dear children, of the folly and danger of these lewd courses, in which youth is prone to be engaged; and therefore do not look upon i...
Her house is the way to hell, literally, "ways of hell her house," GOING DOWN TO THE CHAMBERS OF DEATH. That is the inevitable consequence of an immoral life: eternal destruction in the abyss of hell....
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...
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...
TO HELL; or; _to the grave_; for the word is used in both senses; and this sense seems better to agree both with the foregoing and following words. Although, without repentance, hell will certainly be...
Proverbs 7:27 house H1004 way H1870 hell H7585 Descending H3381 (H8802) chambers H2315 death H4194...
A FINAL APPEAL ADDRESSED TO ‘SONS' NOT TO FOLLOW HER BECAUSE HER WAY IS THE WAY OF DEATH (PROVERBS 7:24). This final appeal is addressed, not to ‘my son' but to ‘sons'. He may well be thinking, not on...
HELL Hebrew, "Sheol," (_ See Scofield) - (Habakkuk 2:5). _...
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....
_Her house is the way to hell._ THE WAY TO HELL An energetic expression. It is not the place itself, but the way to it. In this ease what is the difference between the way and the destination? The on...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 7:26 The woman promises immediate pleasure, but such pleasure leads to the CHAMBERS OF DEATH. ⇐...
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...
Ecclesiastes 7:26; Proverbs 2:18; Proverbs 2:19; Proverbs 5:5;...