Proverbs 7:14
Proverbs 7:14 in Multiple Translations
“I have made my peace offerings; today I have paid my vows.
I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.
Sacrifices of peace-offerings are with me; This day have I paid my vows.
I have a feast of peace-offerings, for today my oaths have been effected.
“I sacrificed my peace offering today, and paid my vows.
I haue peace offerings: this day haue I payed my vowes.
'Sacrifices of peace-offerings [are] by me, To-day I have completed my vows.
“Sacrifices of peace offerings are with me. Today I have paid my vows.
I have peace-offerings with me; this day have I paid my vows.
I vowed victims for prosperity, this day I have paid my vows.
“I have some meat that is left over from a sacrifice that I made today to maintain fellowship with Yahweh; I have fulfilled/done what I promised him that I would do.
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Proverbs 7:14 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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זִבְחֵ֣י
שְׁלָמִ֣ים
עָלָ֑/י
הַ֝/יּ֗וֹם
שִׁלַּ֥מְתִּי
נְדָרָֽ/י
זִבְחֵ֣י
zebach
H2077
sacrifice
N-mp
שְׁלָמִ֣ים
shelem
H8002
peace offering
N-mp
עָלָ֑/י
ʻal
H5921
upon
Prep | Suff
הַ֝/יּ֗וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
Art | N-ms
שִׁלַּ֥מְתִּי
shâlam
H7999
to complete
V-Piel-Perf-1cs
נְדָרָֽ/י
neder
H5088
vow
N-mp | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Proverbs 7:14
זִבְחֵ֣י
zebach
H2077
"sacrifice"
N-mp
A sacrifice refers to the act of offering an animal's flesh to God, such as in the sacrifices of righteousness or the Passover. This term encompasses various types of sacrifices, including thank offerings and covenant sacrifices. The KJV translates it as 'offer' or 'sacrifice'.
Definition: 1) sacrifice 1a) sacrifices of righteousness 1b) sacrifices of strife 1c) sacrifices to dead things 1d) the covenant sacrifice 1e) the passover 1f) annual sacrifice 1g) thank offering
Usage: Occurs in 153 OT verses. KJV: offer(-ing), sacrifice. See also: Genesis 31:54; 1 Samuel 2:19; Psalms 4:6.
שְׁלָמִ֣ים
shelem
H8002
"peace offering"
N-mp
A peace offering is a voluntary sacrifice to show thanks, like the ones described in Leviticus. It's a way to express gratitude and friendship with God. The Israelites gave these offerings to celebrate special occasions.
Definition: 1) peace offering, requital, sacrifice for alliance or friendship 1a) voluntary sacrifice of thanks
Usage: Occurs in 84 OT verses. KJV: peace offering. See also: Exodus 20:24; Numbers 7:53; Proverbs 7:14.
עָלָ֑/י
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
הַ֝/יּ֗וֹם
yôwm
H3117
"day"
Art | N-ms
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
שִׁלַּ֥מְתִּי
shâlam
H7999
"to complete"
V-Piel-Perf-1cs
This verb means to be at peace or to make peace with someone. It is used in the Bible to describe a state of safety or friendship. In the KJV, it is translated as 'make amends' or 'be at peace'.
Definition: 1) to be complete, be sound 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended 1a2) to be sound, be uninjured 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to complete, finish 1b2) to make safe 1b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation 1b4) to make good, pay 1b5) to requite, recompense, reward 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be performed 1c2) to be repaid, be requited 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to complete, perform 1d2) to make an end of Aramaic equivalent: she.lam (שְׁלֵם "be complete" H8000)
Usage: Occurs in 107 OT verses. KJV: make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] surely. See also: Genesis 44:4; Psalms 7:5; Psalms 22:26.
נְדָרָֽ/י
neder
H5088
"vow"
N-mp | Suff
A vow is a promise made to God, like the one Jephthah made in Judges 11:30-31. It can also refer to the thing promised, such as an offering. Vows are recorded in the Bible as important commitments.
Definition: vow, votive offering
Usage: Occurs in 57 OT verses. KJV: vow(-ed). See also: Genesis 28:20; Deuteronomy 12:11; Psalms 22:26.
Study Notes — Proverbs 7:14
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- Proverbs 7:14 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 7:14
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 7:14
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Proverbs 7:14
- Trapp's Commentary on Proverbs 7:14
- Ellicott's Commentary on Proverbs 7:14
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Proverbs 7:14
- Cambridge Bible on Proverbs 7:14
- Barnes' Notes on Proverbs 7:14
- Whedon's Commentary on Proverbs 7:14
- Sermons on Proverbs 7:14
Context — Warnings about the Adulteress
12Now in the street, now in the squares, she lurks at every corner.
13She seizes him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him:
14“I have made my peace offerings; today I have paid my vows.
15So I came out to meet you; I sought you, and I have found you. 16I have decked my bed with coverings, with colored linen from Egypt.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Proverbs 21:27 | The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with ill intent! |
| 2 | Leviticus 7:11 | Now this is the law of the peace offering that one may present to the LORD: |
| 3 | Proverbs 17:1 | Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife. |
| 4 | Deuteronomy 12:6–7 | To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks. There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you. |
| 5 | Proverbs 15:8 | The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight. |
| 6 | John 18:28 | Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover. |
| 7 | 1 Kings 21:9–10 | In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people. But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.” |
| 8 | 2 Samuel 15:7–9 | After four years had passed, Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go to Hebron to fulfill a vow I have made to the LORD. For your servant made a vow while dwelling in Geshur of Aram, saying: ‘If indeed the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.’ ” “Go in peace,” said the king. So Absalom got up and went to Hebron. |
| 9 | Leviticus 7:15–16 | The meat of the sacrifice of his peace offering of thanksgiving must be eaten on the day he offers it; none of it may be left until morning. If, however, the sacrifice he offers is a vow or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day he presents his sacrifice, but the remainder may be eaten on the next day. |
Proverbs 7:14 Summary
The woman in Proverbs 7:14 claims to have made peace offerings and paid her vows, but this is just a pretense to make herself feel better about the sinful choices she is about to make. This verse teaches us that going through religious motions is not enough; we must have a genuine heart change and live according to God's wisdom, as seen in Proverbs 1:7. We should examine our own hearts and actions to ensure we are not using religious practices to justify sin, and instead, seek to live a life that honors God, like it says in Psalm 51:10. By fearing God and following His wisdom, we can avoid the dangers of hypocrisy and self-deception.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to make peace offerings in Proverbs 7:14?
In this context, making peace offerings refers to the adulterous woman's attempt to appease God or justify her actions, as seen in other parts of the Bible like Leviticus 7:11-18, but it is actually a self-deceptive tactic to calm her own conscience before committing sin.
How does the woman's statement relate to her actions in the surrounding verses?
The woman's claim of having made peace offerings and paid her vows in Proverbs 7:14 is a pretense of righteousness, which contrasts sharply with her brazen and sinful behavior described in Proverbs 7:12-13 and Proverbs 7:15-16, revealing her hypocrisy.
What warning does this verse offer to believers?
This verse warns believers against the dangers of self-deception and hypocrisy, as seen in Proverbs 7:14, and encourages them to examine their hearts and actions in light of Scripture, like Psalm 51:10, to ensure they are living genuinely for God.
How does this verse fit into the broader theme of Proverbs?
Proverbs 7:14 contributes to the book's theme of wisdom and folly, highlighting the foolishness of the adulterous woman's actions and the importance of fearing God, as stated in Proverbs 1:7 and Proverbs 9:10, to live a virtuous and wise life.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I might be using religious rituals or practices to justify my own sinful behavior, and how can I genuinely repent and turn to God?
- How can I discern between true righteousness and self-deceptive hypocrisy in my own life, and what role does the fear of God play in this discernment?
- In what ways am I seeking to 'pay my vows' or fulfill my spiritual obligations, and am I doing so with a genuine heart or merely going through the motions?
- What are some areas in my life where I may be compromising my values or integrity, and how can I seek God's wisdom and strength to live more faithfully?
Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 7:14
[I have] peace offerings with me,.... Meaning at her house. These peace offerings were of the eucharistic kind; they were offered by way of thanksgiving for favours received; the greatest part of
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 7:14
I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Proverbs 7:14
I have paid my peace-offerings which I had vowed; whereby she signifies, either, 1. That she was no common harlot, but one of good repute for religion. Or rather, 2. That she had plentiful and excellent provisions at her house for his entertainment. For the peace-offerings were to be of the best flesh, , and a considerable part of these offerings fell to the offerers’ share, wherewith they used to feast themselves and their friends; see , &c.; , &c.; , &c.; , &c.; whereas the burnt-offerings where wholly consumed, and the flesh of the sin-offerings and trespass-offerings belonged to the priest.
Trapp's Commentary on Proverbs 7:14
Proverbs 7:14 [I have] peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.Ver. 14. I have peace offerings.] Sacris abutitur, ut sceleratis mos est; she pretends religion to her filthy practices. So did those wicked women that lay with Eli’ s sons at the door of the tabernacle. So did King Edward IV’ s holy whore, as he used to call her, that came to him out of a nunnery when he used to call for her. And such were those kedesheth, or common whores, so called in Hebrew, because such abomination was committed under a pretext of religion. But what an odd thing was that of David, that would not lie with Bathsheba till purified! Doth he make conscience of ceremonial, and none of moral purity? This day have I paid my vows.] A votary then she was, by all means, and so more than ordinarily religious. So was Doeg; why else was he detained "before the Lord?" A Doeg may set his foot as far into God’ s sanctuary as a David. That many Popish votaries are no better than this housewife in the text, see the "Lisbon Nunnery," &c., besides those thousands of infants’ skulls found in the fish pools by Gregory the Great.
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Ellicott's Commentary on Proverbs 7:14
(14) I have peace offerings with me.—Rather, upon me, i.e., I had vowed them, and to-day I have accomplished my vow. The peace-, or thank-offering as it is also rendered, was purely voluntary, in token of thanksgiving for some mercy. The breast and right shoulder of the victim were given to the priest, and the rest belonged to the offerer, who was thus admitted, as it were, to feast with God (Leviticus 3, 7), profanation of this privilege being punished with death. Peace-offerings were accordingly offered on occasions of national rejoicing, as at the inauguration of the covenant (Exodus 24:5), at the accession of Saul (1 Samuel 11:15), and at the bringing up of the ark to Zion (2 Samuel 6:17), &c. This turning of what should have been a religious festival for the family into an occasion for license, is paralleled by the desecration of the Agapæ at Corinth (1 Corinthians 11:20 sqq.) and the history of Church-feasts among ourselves. (For the spiritual interpretation of this passage as symbolising false doctrine, see Bishop Wordsworth; and also Notes on Proverbs 2:16-19 above.)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Proverbs 7:14
Verse 14. I have peace-offerings with me] More literally, "the sacrifices of the peace-offerings are with me." Peace-offerings, shelamim, were offerings the spiritual design of which was to make peace between God and man, to make up the breach between them which sin had occasioned; See Clarke on Leviticus 7:38, where every kind of sacrifice offered under the law is explained. When the blood of these was poured out at the altar, and the fat burnt there, the breast and right shoulder were the priest's portion; but the rest of the carcass belonged to the sacrificer, who might carry it home, and make a feast to his friends. See Leviticus 3:1-11. Much light is cast on this place by the fact that the gods in many parts of the East are actually worshipped in brothels, and fragments of the offerings are divided among the wretches who fall into the snare of the prostitutes.-WARD'S Customs. Have I payed my vows] She seems to insinuate that she had made a vow for the health and safety of this young man; and having done so, and prepared the sacrificial banquet, came actually out to seek him, that he might partake of it with her, Proverbs 7:15. But, as she intended to proceed farther than mere friendship, she was obliged to avail herself of the night season, and the absence of her husband.
Cambridge Bible on Proverbs 7:14
14. with me] Lit. upon me, as A.V. marg., which may either and more probably mean, I am, as it were, loaded with them, you have come just when I wanted you, because there is abundance of good cheer in my house; or, they were incumbent upon me, due from me (R.V. marg.). The flesh of “peace-offerings for thanksgiving” was to be eaten on the day on which it was offered; but if it were “a vow, or a freewill offering,” what remained might be eaten on the morrow (Leviticus 7:15-16). She would represent him therefore as having happily lighted on her feast-day, when she was looking out and longing for his company. It is most unnatural to suppose that a foreign woman would thus accommodate herself to Jewish religious customs and seasons, especially when it is remembered that the example of accommodation set by the Court was quite the other way (1 Kings 11:1-8). On the other hand, the desecration of sacred Seasons and religious Festivals to secular or even sinful purposes, which was only too common in Israel (Isaiah 1:11-15; Amos 5:21-22), might only too easily find a parallel in Christian times and countries.
Barnes' Notes on Proverbs 7:14
This pretence of a religious feast gives us an insight into some strange features of popular religion under the monarchy of Judah.
Whedon's Commentary on Proverbs 7:14
14. Peace offerings with me — Most critics prefer, are upon me, or, have been upon me; that is, are due, or have been due, in the fulfillment of vows. Comp. Leviticus 3:1; Leviticus 3:3; Leviticus 3:6; Leviticus 3:9.
Sermons on Proverbs 7:14
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Through the Bible (Genesis - Part 1) by Zac Poonen | This sermon delves into the stories of Enoch and Noah from Genesis, highlighting the importance of walking with God amidst a world of sin and judgment. It emphasizes the significan |
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(Through the Bible) Leviticus 1-10 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the meal offering as a form of worship to God. The meal offering consists of fine flour mixed with oil and frankincense, symbolizing the work |
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The Power of the Blood by Erlo Stegen | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the dangers of falling into sin and the consequences of choosing worldly pleasures over the reproach of Christ. He uses the example of Moses |
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Preserving Unity by Alan Martin | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the importance of preserving the unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace. He emphasizes that unity is not something that needs to be create |
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Grave Warnings! by David Daniel | David Daniel emphasizes the sacredness of entering the house of the Lord, warning against the dangers of familiarity that can lead to contempt. He urges believers to approach worsh |
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The Giver's Hand by John Henry Jowett | John Henry Jowett emphasizes the importance of offering gifts to the Lord with clean hands, highlighting that God looks at the heart of the giver rather than the gift itself. He st |
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God's Delight by David Wilkerson | David Wilkerson emphasizes that God not only loves His people but also delights in each one of us, taking great pleasure in our lives and well-being. He compares this divine deligh |