Proverbs 6:16

     16-19. six . . . seven—a mode of speaking to arrest attention (Pr 30:15, 18; Job 5:19).

Proverbs 6:31

     31. sevenfold—(compare Ex 22:1-4), for many, ample (compare Ge 4:24; Mt 18:21), even if all his wealth is taken.

Proverbs 9:1

     1. house—(compare Pr 8:34).

      her—or, "its" (the house).

      seven pillars—the number seven for many, or a sufficiency (Pr 6:31).

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