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AS A FOOL ... - literally, “As a fetter to the correction of a
fool,” the order of which is inverted in the King James Version The
Septuagint, followed by the Syriac Version, has another reading, and...
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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...
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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...
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STRAIGHTWAY. suddenly.
FOOL. Hebrew. _'evil._ See note on Proverbs 1:7....
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_straightway_ "Heb. _suddenly_," A.V. and R.V. margins. He has been as
one hesitating on the brink. Now he takes the sudden plunge. "Here is
evidently a stroke in the picture of the profoundest psycho...
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HE GOETH AFTER HER STRAIGHTWAY, &C.— Dr. Grey renders these verses
thus: _He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the
slaughter; as a dog to the chain, and as a deer, till the dart strike
th...
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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...
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He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or
as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
HE GOETH AFTER HER STRAIGHTWAY, AS AN OX GOETH TO THE SLAUGHTER, OR
AS A FOOL TO THE C...
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7:22 for (f-17) Or 'as one in fetters [goeth] to.'...
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THE BAD WOMAN
A picture drawn from life of the enticing of a young man by a wicked
woman....
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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...
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The end came suddenly. As Solomon watched by the moon’s light, the
young man turned. The woman started to walk away. Then the young man
followed the woman. Together they walked into her house. Nobody...
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OR AS A FOOL TO THE CORRECTION OF THE STOCKS. — This sense is only
gained by a transposition of the original. It has been attempted to
translate it literally “and as if in fetters to where one correct...
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הֹ֤ולֵ֥ךְ אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ פִּ֫תְאֹ֥ם כְּ֭
שֹׁור אֶל...
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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...
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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...
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He goeth after her quickly, as an (g) ox goeth to the slaughter, or
(h) as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
(g) Which thinking he goes to the pasture goes willingly to his own
destruction.
(h...
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_Lamb. Protestants, "fool to the correction of the stocks," (Haydock)
or "like a shackle ( abs.) for the chastisement of a fool."
(Mont.[Montanus?]) --- Interpreters have read different words.
(Calmet...
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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...
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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...
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HE GOETH AFTER HER STRAIGHTWAY,.... Or "suddenly" g; and
inconsiderately, giving himself no time to think of what would be the
sad consequences of it;
AS AN OX GOETH TO THE SLAUGHTER; as senseless an...
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He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as
a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Ver. 22. _He goeth after her straightway._] Without any consideration
of the sad consequ...
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_With her much fair speech_ Which implies that her alluring words were
more effectual with him than her impudent kisses, which possibly had a
little alienated his mind from her; _she caused him to yie...
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He goeth after her straightway, at once, with passionate promptness,
the text indicating that this is always the case in similar
situations, AS AN OX GOETH TO THE SLAUGHTER OR AS A FOOL TO THE
CORRECT...
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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...
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STRAIGHTWAY:
_ Heb._ suddenly...
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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...
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STRAIGHTWAY; without delay and consideration. AS AN OX TO THE
SLAUGHTER; either being drawn and driven to it; or going to it
securely, as if it were going to a good pasture. AS A FOOL TO THE
CORRECTIO...
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Proverbs 7:22 Immediately H6597 went H1980 (H8802) after H310 ox H7794
goes H935 (H8799) slaughter H2874 fool...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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_As a fool to the correction of the stocks._
SLAUGHTER OF YOUNG MEN
1. We are apt to blame young men for being destroyed, when we ought to
blame the influences that destroy them. Society slaughters a...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Acts 14:13; Acts 16:24; Jeremiah 20:2; Job 13:27...
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As an ox — Going to it securely, as if it were going to a good
pasture....