Proverbs 7
Summary for Prov 7:1-27: 7:1-27 a This is the last of four sections in chs 1–9 b that warn against the dangers of promiscuous women (see also 2:16-22 c; 5:1-23 d; 6:20-35 e).7:2 f as you guard your own eyes: That is, with great care.
7:3 g The Old Testament uses the phrase tie ... on your fingers as a reminder for something that needs to be remembered, most notably God’s commands (Deut 6:8 h; 11:18 i).
• The NLT’s write them deep within your heart reflects the Hebrew idiom write them on the tablet of your heart (see also Prov 3:3 j). Only obedience that comes from the heart will last.
7:4 k In Hebrew, sister is a term of endearment that expresses intimacy (see Song 4:9-10 l).
7:5 m Loving wisdom will leave no room for a promiscuous woman, whose arsenal includes flattery that appeals to a young man’s vanity.
Summary for Prov 7:6-23: 7:6-23 n The young man’s father tells a story to illustrate his teaching about immoral women.
Summary for Prov 7:6-7: 7:6-7 o Naive young men, not yet set in their ways, are still open to correction. With each foolish act, they move closer to becoming fools.
7:9 p Foolish actions are often associated with darkness (see 4:18-19 q; Eccl 2:13-14 r).
7:10 s The woman, seductively dressed, looks good on the outside but inside is full of trouble.
7:12 t Prostitutes commonly solicited business in public areas such as markets and at every corner of busy streets (e.g., Gen 38:13-16 u).
7:14 v The immoral woman’s observance of religious ritual makes her look good on the surface, but her immoral behavior reveals a corrupt heart.
Summary for Prov 7:16-17: 7:16-17 w Her emphasis on her bed and exotic perfumes (myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon) is explicitly sexual (cp. Song 4:13-14 x).
7:18 y let’s drink our fill of love: cp. Song 5:1 z.
Summary for Prov 7:21-23: 7:21-23 aa The naive young man’s foolish actions might cost him his life (see 5:11 ab; 6:32-35 ac).
Summary for Prov 7:24-27: 7:24-27 ad The father reasserts the point of his lesson: While an adulteress might look good and a relationship with her is enticing, harm or even death will result.
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