Proverbs 7

Proverbs 7:4

SAy unto] Be familiar with her, love her, and be in strait league with her.

Proverbs 7:6

〈…〉rat] It is uncertaine whether this be a true history, or meerely a parable, to represent the 〈◊〉 and proceedings of a dishonest woman.

Proverbs 7:7

Among the youths] in understanding or age.

Proverbs 7:14

I have] I have vowed sacrifices of thanks-giving, L v. 7. 16. and having to day paid my vowes, I 〈…〉ve made a feast with the flesh of those sacrifices, for to entertaine thee.

Proverbs 7:20

The day appointed] the Italian, The new Moon] see concerning the Hebrew phrase used in this place. Upon Psal. 81. 3.

Proverbs 7:22

As an One] Being ensnared by this womans allurements, he had no power to unbinde himselfe, he was faine to run to his perdition (like the Oxe that is tyed and drawne to the slaughter) and being voluntarily foolish, God suffered him to fall into the hand of sinne, as mad men are put into the stocks, to stay and punish them.

Proverbs 7:26

Cast downe] A figurative terme taken from wrestlings: that is to say, she hath cast them out of the state of vertue and holinesse, and hath throwne them into perdition Many] that is to say, of those who have beene overthrowne by women, the greatest part of them have beene great men for valour, knowledge, dignity, and vertue. Or in this warre mans valour is overcome by the subtilty of women.