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title: "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Proverbs 7"
description: "CHAPTER 7   :-. The subject continued, by a delineation of the arts of
strange women, as a caution to the unwary. 1-4. Similar calls (Proverbs 3:1-3;
Prov"
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CHAPTER 7

. The subject continued, by a delineation of the arts of
strange women, as a caution to the unwary.

**1-4.** Similar calls ([Proverbs 3:1-3](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/1-3);
[Proverbs 4:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/4/10), &c.).

**2. apple . . . eye**—pupil of
eye, a custody ([Proverbs 4:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/4/23)) of
special value.

**3. Bind . . . fingers**—as
inscriptions on rings.

**1-4.** Similar calls ([Proverbs 3:1-3](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/1-3);
[Proverbs 4:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/4/10), &c.).

**5.** The design of the teaching
(compare [Proverbs 2:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/2/16); [Proverbs 6:24](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/24)).

**6. For**—or, "Since,"
introducing an example to illustrate the warning, which, whether a
narrative or a parable, is equally pertinent.
**window**—or, "opening"
**looked**—literally,
"watched earnestly" ().
**casement**—or, "lattice."

**7. simple**—as in .
**void of,** &c.—(Compare
[Proverbs 6:32](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/32)).

**8. her corner**—where she was
usually found.
**went . . . house**—implying,
perhaps, confidence in himself by his manner, as denoted in the word
**went**—literally, "tread
pompously."

**9.** The time, twilight, ending in
darkness.
**black . . . night**—literally,
"pupil," or, "eye," that is, middle of night.

**10. attire**—that of harlots was
sometimes peculiar.
**subtile**—or, "wary,"
"cunning."

**11, 12. loud**—or, "noisy,"
"bustling."
**stubborn**—not
submissive.
**without . . . streets, . . .
corner**—(Compare [1 Timothy 5:13](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/13);
[Titus 2:5](../../../kjv/titus/2/5)).

**13-15.** The preparations for a
feast do not necessarily imply peculiar religious professions. The
offerer retained part of the victim for a feast (, &c.). This feast she professes was prepared for him whom
she boldly addresses as one sought specially to partake of it.

**16, 17. my bed**—or, "couch,"
adorned in the costliest manner.

**17. bed**—a place for sleeping.

**18-20.** There is no fear of
discovery.

**20. the day appointed**—perhaps,
literally, "a full moon," that is, a fortnight's time
(compare [Proverbs 7:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/7/19)).

**21. caused . . . yield**—or,
"inclines."
**flattering**—(Compare ).
**forced him**—by
persuasion overcoming his scruples.

**22. straightway**—quickly,
either as ignorant of danger, or incapable of resistance.

**23. Till**—He is now caught ().

**24.** The inferential admonition
is followed ([Proverbs 7:26](../../../kjv/proverbs/7/26); [Proverbs 7:27](../../../kjv/proverbs/7/27)),
by a more general allegation of the evils of this vice.

**26, 27.** Even the mightiest fail
to resist her deathly allurements.

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