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Proverbs 7

Proverbs 7:1-4

CRITICAL NOTES. PROVERBS 7:2. APPLE OF THE EYE, the “pupil,” literally the “little man” of the eye, referring to the reflected image of a man seen in that organ. PROVERBS 7:3. BIND THEM “refers to rings with large signets, upon which maxims were inscribed” _(Stuart)_. PROVERBS 7:4. KINSWOMAN, rat... [ Continue Reading ]

Proverbs 7:6-27

CRITICAL NOTES. PROVERBS 7:7. SIMPLE, “inexperienced.” PROVERBS 7:8. WENT, “moved leisurely, sauntered.” PROVERBS 7:9. IN THE BLACK AND DARK NIGHT, literally, “in the apple,” or “pupil” of the night. PROVERBS 7:10. Literally, “a woman, the attire of a harlot,” with no connecting word between, as... [ Continue Reading ]

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