Proverbs 7:26
Proverbs 7:26 in Multiple Translations
For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number.
For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
For she hath cast down many wounded: Yea, all her slain are a mighty host.
For those wounded and made low by her are great in number; and all those who have come to their death through her are a great army.
For she has brought down and destroyed a lot of men; she's killed so many.
For shee hath caused many to fall downe wounded, and the strong men are all slaine by her.
For many [are] the wounded she caused to fall, And mighty [are] all her slain ones.
for she has thrown down many wounded. Yes, all her slain are a mighty army.
For she hath cast down many wounded: yes, many strong men have been slain by her.
For she hath cast down many wounded, and the strongest have been slain by her.
She has caused many men to be ruined; truly, no one can count the men she has killed.
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Proverbs 7:26 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כִּֽי
רַבִּ֣ים
חֲלָלִ֣ים
הִפִּ֑ילָה
וַ֝/עֲצֻמִ֗ים
כָּל
הֲרֻגֶֽי/הָ
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
רַבִּ֣ים
rab
H7227
many
Adj
חֲלָלִ֣ים
châlâl
H2491
slain
Adj
הִפִּ֑ילָה
nâphal
H5307
to fall
V-Hiphil-Perf-3fs
וַ֝/עֲצֻמִ֗ים
ʻâtsûwm
H6099
mighty
Conj | Adj
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
הֲרֻגֶֽי/הָ
hârag
H2026
to kill
V-Qal-Inf-c | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Proverbs 7:26
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
רַבִּ֣ים
rab
H7227
"many"
Adj
This Hebrew word means a chief or captain, someone in charge. It is used in 2 Samuel 23:19 to describe a great and powerful man. The idea is one of leadership and authority.
Definition: adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly
Usage: Occurs in 443 OT verses. KJV: (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent). See also: Genesis 6:5; 1 Kings 11:1; Psalms 3:2.
חֲלָלִ֣ים
châlâl
H2491
"slain"
Adj
This word describes something or someone that has been profaned or hurt, like in Numbers 35:33. It can also mean to be pierced or wounded, as in physically harmed.
Definition: : killed 1) slain, fatally wounded, pierced 1a) pierced, fatally wounded 1b) slain Also means: cha.lal (חָלָל ": wounded" H2491H)
Usage: Occurs in 85 OT verses. KJV: kill, profane, slain (man), [idiom] slew, (deadly) wounded. See also: Genesis 34:27; Isaiah 66:16; Psalms 69:27.
הִפִּ֑ילָה
nâphal
H5307
"to fall"
V-Hiphil-Perf-3fs
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to fall, and it's used in many ways, like falling down, failing, or being defeated. It appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah. God's people often fell away from Him, but He always offered a way back.
Definition: : fall/drop/fail 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall
Usage: Occurs in 403 OT verses. KJV: be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for H6419 (פָּלַל)), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be ([idiom] hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, [idiom] surely, throw down. See also: Genesis 2:21; 1 Samuel 17:52; Esther 9:3.
וַ֝/עֲצֻמִ֗ים
ʻâtsûwm
H6099
"mighty"
Conj | Adj
This word means mighty or powerful, often describing something as strong or numerous. It is used in the Bible to describe God's power and strength.
Definition: 1) mighty, vast, numerous 1a) mighty, strong (in number) 1b) numerous, countless
Usage: Occurs in 31 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] feeble, great, mighty, must, strong. See also: Genesis 18:18; Proverbs 7:26; Psalms 10:10.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
הֲרֻגֶֽי/הָ
hârag
H2026
"to kill"
V-Qal-Inf-c | Suff
To kill or slay with intent, as seen in the Bible when God instructs the Israelites to destroy certain nations. This word is used in various forms, including to murder or destroy. It appears in books like Exodus and Deuteronomy.
Definition: 1) to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kill, slay 1a2) to destroy, ruin 1b) (Niphal) to be killed 1c) (Pual) to be killed, be slain
Usage: Occurs in 158 OT verses. KJV: destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), [idiom] surely. See also: Genesis 4:8; 2 Kings 8:12; Psalms 10:8.
Study Notes — Proverbs 7:26
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- Context
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- Proverbs 7:26 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 7:26
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 7:26
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Proverbs 7:26
- Trapp's Commentary on Proverbs 7:26
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Proverbs 7:26
- Cambridge Bible on Proverbs 7:26
- Barnes' Notes on Proverbs 7:26
- Whedon's Commentary on Proverbs 7:26
- Sermons on Proverbs 7:26
Context — Warnings about the Adulteress
24Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.
25Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths.
26For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number.
27Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | 1 Peter 2:11 | Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul. |
| 2 | Nehemiah 13:26 | Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin. |
| 3 | 1 Kings 11:1–2 | King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. |
| 4 | Proverbs 6:33 | Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away. |
| 5 | 1 Corinthians 10:8 | We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. |
| 6 | 2 Samuel 3:27 | When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel. |
| 7 | 2 Corinthians 12:21 | I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery. |
| 8 | 2 Samuel 12:9–11 | Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own, for you have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites. Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.’ This is what the LORD says: ‘I will raise up adversity against you from your own house. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to another, and he will lie with them in broad daylight. |
| 9 | 2 Samuel 3:6–8 | During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul. Meanwhile, Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. So Ish-bosheth questioned Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?” Abner was furious over Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I have been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends. I have not delivered you into the hand of David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman! |
| 10 | Judges 16:21 | Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze shackles and forced to grind grain in the prison. |
Proverbs 7:26 Summary
Proverbs 7:26 is warning us about the dangers of sin, specifically the sin of adultery, which can lead to spiritual and physical death. The verse says that many people have been hurt or destroyed by this kind of sin, just like it says in Psalm 9:17. To avoid this, we need to turn away from sin and follow the path of righteousness, as encouraged in Proverbs 4:11 and Matthew 7:13-14. By heeding this warning and seeking to live a life of obedience to God's commands, we can avoid the destructive power of sin and find life and peace instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of death is being referred to in Proverbs 7:26?
The death mentioned in Proverbs 7:26 is not just physical death, but also spiritual death, as seen in Proverbs 7:27, where it says her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death, similar to what is described in Psalm 9:17.
Who is the 'she' in Proverbs 7:26?
The 'she' in Proverbs 7:26 refers to the adulterous woman, who symbolizes sin and its destructive power, as warned against in Proverbs 7:24-25, and similarly in 1 Corinthians 6:18, where it warns against sexual immorality.
What does it mean that her slain are many in number?
The fact that her slain are many in number indicates the widespread and devastating consequences of sin, as also seen in Romans 6:23, where it says the wages of sin is death.
How can we avoid being among the many slain by the adulterous woman?
To avoid being among the many slain, we must heed the warning in Proverbs 7:24-25, and turn away from sin, seeking instead to follow the path of righteousness, as encouraged in Proverbs 4:11 and Matthew 7:13-14.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways in which I may be turning aside to the ways of the adulterous woman, and how can I correct my path?
- In what ways have I seen the destructive power of sin in my own life or in the lives of those around me?
- How can I use the warning in Proverbs 7:26 to help others avoid the dangers of sin and its consequences?
- What are some practical steps I can take to 'attend to the words' of wisdom, as encouraged in Proverbs 7:24, and to seek a path of righteousness?
Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 7:26
For she hath cast down many wounded,.... Wounded in their name, character, and reputation; in their bodies by diseases; and in their souls by guilt, shame, and horror, through a compliance with her
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 7:26
For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her. For she hath cast down many wounded; yea, many strong (men) have been slain by her - as Solomon himself subsequently was (Nehemiah 13:26).
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Proverbs 7:26
Strong men; men that excel others, either, 1. In bodily strength, upon which they presume, which yet is wasted, and by degrees ruined, by these courses. Or, 2. In wisdom, and fortitude, and resolution; whereby he implies how much more necessary it is for a weak and foolish young man to use all possible care and diligence to avoid this mischief.
Trapp's Commentary on Proverbs 7:26
Proverbs 7:26 For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong [men] have been slain by her.Ver. 26. For she hath cast down many.] That have let in death at those windows of wickedness, those loop holes of lust; that have died of the wound in the eye. Aliorum perditio tua sit cautio - Seest thou another man shipwrecked, look well to thy tacklings. Yea, many strong men have been slain by her.] The valour of man hath oft been slaved by the wiles of a woman. Witness many of your greatest martialists, who conquered countries, and were vanquished of vices, being captivarum suarum captivi. The Persian kings commanded the whole world, and were commanded by their concubines. So was Alexander, Samson, Hercules, whom some make to be the same as Samson. “ Lenam non potuit, potuit superare leaenam: Quem fera non potuit vincere, vicit hera. ”
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Proverbs 7:26
Verse 26. For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.] That is, such like women have been the ruin of many. חללים chalalim, which we render wounded, also signifies soldiers or men of war; and עצמים atsumim, which we render strong men, may be translated heroes. Many of those who have distinguished themselves in the field and in the cabinet have been overcome and destroyed by their mistresses. History is full of such examples.
Cambridge Bible on Proverbs 7:26
26. many strong] This is the rendering of a single Heb. word, which may mean mighty, as it usually does, or (comp. the use of the verb in Psalms 40:5; Psalms 40:12 [Hebrews 6, 13]) many. Lit. mighty ones, or numerous ones, are all her slain, i.e. the whole number of those slain by her amount to a mighty host, as it is happily rendered in R.V. The thought is not so much of the individual strength of her victims as of their great number, as the parallelism indicates: ἀναρίθμητοίεἰσινοὒςπεφόνευκε, “numberless are they whom she has slain,” LXX.
Barnes' Notes on Proverbs 7:26
The house of the harlot is now likened to a field of battle strewn with the corpses of the many slain.
Whedon's Commentary on Proverbs 7:26
26. For she — That is, such women. She is taken representatively. The sentiment is: Innumerable mighty men, or mighty hosts, have thus been brought to ruin. If the strong are slain, how can you escape, if enticed into the snare?
Sermons on Proverbs 7:26
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(1 Peter - Part 21): As Strangers & Pilgrims, Abstain From Fleshly Lusts by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes that as Christians, we are pilgrims journeying home and our only real enemies are within us. God has changed the external world and protecte |
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Surrender or Else by Warren Wiersbe | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding the purpose behind our actions and decisions. He challenges listeners to consider why they are in their curre |
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Flee the Lusts of the Flesh - Escape for Your Life by Erlo Stegen | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of living a righteous and pure life. He encourages listeners to flee from bad talk, foul mouthing, and stealing, and instead, |
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(Fury of Fire) 02 - a Fury of Fire & the Vengeance of God by Milton Green | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of following the Word of God rather than the traditions of men. He encourages the listeners to examine their beliefs and teac |
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Dealing With Lust by George Verwer | In this sermon, the speaker addresses the struggle of a married man who is studying for the ministry and battling with lustful desires. The man feels isolated and unable to find so |
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Monday Night (2 Peter 1-21) - Part 2 by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of Samson from the Bible. He highlights how Samson, who was once a powerful and mighty warrior, is now imprisoned and bound with ch |
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A New Reformation by Martyn-Lloyd Jones | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the decline and fall of empires throughout history, drawing parallels to the current state of the country and the world. He highlights the d |