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Proverbs 7:25 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

25 Let not your heart be turned to her ways, do not go wandering in her footsteps.

Cross Reference

Proverbs 4:14-15 BBE

Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men. Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.

Proverbs 23:31-33 BBE

Keep your eyes from looking on the wine when it is red, when its colour is bright in the cup, when it goes smoothly down: In the end, its bite is like that of a snake, its wound like the wound of a poison-snake. Your eyes will see strange things, and you will say twisted things.

Commentary on Proverbs 7 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


CHAPTER 7

Pr 7:1-27. The subject continued, by a delineation of the arts of strange women, as a caution to the unwary.

1-4. Similar calls (Pr 3:1-3; 4:10, &c.).

2. apple … eye—pupil of eye, a custody (Pr 4:23) of special value.

3. Bind … fingers—as inscriptions on rings.

5. The design of the teaching (compare Pr 2:16; 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" (Jud 5:28).

casement—or, "lattice."

7. simple—as in Pr 1:4.

void of, &c.—(Compare Pr 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 1Ti 5:13; Tit 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 (Le 3:9, &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 Pr 7:19).

21. caused … yield—or, "inclines."

flattering—(Compare Pr 5:3).

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 (Pr 6:26).

24. The inferential admonition is followed (Pr 7:26, 27), by a more general allegation of the evils of this vice.

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