seekeroftruth
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Proverbs 7:6 At the window of my house
I looked down through the lattice.
7 I saw among the simple,
I noticed among the young men,
a youth who had no sense.
8 He was going down the street near her corner,
walking along in the direction of her house
9 at twilight, as the day was fading,
as the dark of night set in.
10 Then out came a woman to meet him,
dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
11 (She is unruly and defiant,
her feet never stay at home;
12 now in the street, now in the squares,
at every corner she lurks.)
13 She took hold of him and kissed him
and with a brazen face she said:
14 “Today I fulfilled my vows,
and I have food from my fellowship offering at home.
15 So I came out to meet you;
I looked for you and have found you!
16 I have covered my bed
with colored linens from Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my bed
with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
18 Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning;
let’s enjoy ourselves with love!
19 My husband is not at home;
he has gone on a long journey.
20 He took his purse filled with money
and will not be home till full moon.”
21 With persuasive words she led him astray;
she seduced him with her smooth talk.
22 All at once he followed her
like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer[a] stepping into a noose(b)
23 till an arrow pierces his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
little knowing it will cost him his life.
24 Now then, my sons, listen to me;
pay attention to what I say.
25 Do not let your heart turn to her ways
or stray into her paths.
26 Many are the victims she has brought down;
her slain are a mighty throng.
27 Her house is a highway to the grave,
leading down to the chambers of death.
I looked down through the lattice.
7 I saw among the simple,
I noticed among the young men,
a youth who had no sense.
8 He was going down the street near her corner,
walking along in the direction of her house
9 at twilight, as the day was fading,
as the dark of night set in.
10 Then out came a woman to meet him,
dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
11 (She is unruly and defiant,
her feet never stay at home;
12 now in the street, now in the squares,
at every corner she lurks.)
13 She took hold of him and kissed him
and with a brazen face she said:
14 “Today I fulfilled my vows,
and I have food from my fellowship offering at home.
15 So I came out to meet you;
I looked for you and have found you!
16 I have covered my bed
with colored linens from Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my bed
with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
18 Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning;
let’s enjoy ourselves with love!
19 My husband is not at home;
he has gone on a long journey.
20 He took his purse filled with money
and will not be home till full moon.”
21 With persuasive words she led him astray;
she seduced him with her smooth talk.
22 All at once he followed her
like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer[a] stepping into a noose(b)
23 till an arrow pierces his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
little knowing it will cost him his life.
24 Now then, my sons, listen to me;
pay attention to what I say.
25 Do not let your heart turn to her ways
or stray into her paths.
26 Many are the victims she has brought down;
her slain are a mighty throng.
27 Her house is a highway to the grave,
leading down to the chambers of death.
a. Proverbs 7:22 Syriac (see also Septuagint); Hebrew fool
b. Proverbs 7:22 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.
Solomon has quite an imagination. I can almost visualize the rendezvous as if it's happening right outside my window. I can just visualize Solomon watching this event from his window. I notice, verse 6 says he was looking through the lattice. Was the lattice there to conceal him from the town's people or to conceal his spying on the town's people.
I also wonder... is this happening right in the shadow of the king's palace? Is this real or is it memorex? Is Solomon daydreaming? He has 700 wives and 300 concubines.... why is he stalking a whorehouse?
I got this least preachy post from Bible-studys.org.
We see a picture here of someone observing from their window a young man who is not filled with the wisdom that we have been reading about, but a man who has no wisdom and understanding. He is a foolish man, spoken of as a simple man here (perhaps unlearned). He has not heeded the warnings about the harlot woman and he goes into her house.
Against the advice of (4:14-15), he put himself right in the harlot’s place. “Fleeing immorality” (1 Cor. 6;18), starts by not being in the harlot’s neighborhood at night.
Notice he believes that he is hidden by the darkness of the night. Many sins are committed in the dark and regretted in the light.
This is an unfair contest between the simple young man, who lacks wisdom and is void of the truth, and the evil woman, who knows her goal, but hides her true intentions.
You ladies take note. There is a way to dress that would appear to be the dress of a harlot. This Scripture does not describe it for us, but most of us know what it looks like. It is way too short, and very tight so that her form would show. The neck would be cut low as to show her bosom. Very little would be left to the imagination. She would be wearing way too much makeup and have flashy jewelry hanging all over her. A pretty good description, wouldn't you say?
Now let us stop looking at her attire and look at her.
Against the advice of (4:14-15), he put himself right in the harlot’s place. “Fleeing immorality” (1 Cor. 6;18), starts by not being in the harlot’s neighborhood at night.
Notice he believes that he is hidden by the darkness of the night. Many sins are committed in the dark and regretted in the light.
This is an unfair contest between the simple young man, who lacks wisdom and is void of the truth, and the evil woman, who knows her goal, but hides her true intentions.
You ladies take note. There is a way to dress that would appear to be the dress of a harlot. This Scripture does not describe it for us, but most of us know what it looks like. It is way too short, and very tight so that her form would show. The neck would be cut low as to show her bosom. Very little would be left to the imagination. She would be wearing way too much makeup and have flashy jewelry hanging all over her. A pretty good description, wouldn't you say?
Now let us stop looking at her attire and look at her.
See now... the last sentence of that commentary is the key.... stop looking at her attire and look at her.
Columbia, Maryland was a planned community. The man who designed and built the town became a very wealthy man.... and his wife shopped at Colombia Mall. I was working at GNC on the upper level when this happened. I got the story from the woman who managed the Motherhood Maternity shop next door. Apparently... the wife went into one of the stores in the mall. She wore a ratty coat that day.... she was going to purchase replacements..... she picked out several outfits and took them to the counter. The girl working there saw her ratty coat and informed her that there were other stores more fitting for her stature... and directed her to Sears. Her ratty coat.... she must be too poor to shop there.... the wife was VERY upset. That girl didn't work at the mall the next day.
We should never judge a book by its cover.... maybe this whole story was Solomon's way of saying... if the men wouldn't go to the whores, their business would shut down. If men respected women there would be little need for whorehouses.
Solomon blames it all on the women.... I blame it all on the men. Why was Solomon peeping? How did Solomon know they were doing the deed.... maybe it was a late night poker game. Either way the kid was going to get it....
