Geneva Study Bible My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the {a} apple of thy eye.
(a) By this diversity of words, he means that nothing should be so dear to us as the word of God, nor that we look on anything more nor mind anything so much. Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman: Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words. That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, {b} For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
(b) Solomon uses this parable to declare their folly, who allow themselves to be abused by harlots. And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: In the twilight, in the evening, in the {c} black and dark night:
(c) He shows that there was almost no one so impudent that they were not afraid to be seen, their consciences accusing them and causing them to seek the night to cover their filthiness. And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: (She {d} is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
(d) He describes certain conditions, which are peculiar to harlots. Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.) Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him, So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows. I have {e} peace offerings with me; this {f} day have I paid my vows.
(e) Because in peace offerings a portion is returned to them that offered, she shows him that she has meat at home to make good cheer with or else she would use some cloak of holiness till she had gotten him in her snares. (f) Which declares that harlots outwardly will seem holy and religious: both because they may better deceive others, and also thinking to observe ceremonies and offerings to make satisfaction for their sins. Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt. I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey: For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed. He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him. With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; He goeth after her quickly, as an {g} ox goeth to the slaughter, or {h} as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
(g) Which thinking he goes to the pasture goes willingly to his own destruction. (h) Who goes cheerfully, not knowing that he will be chastised. Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life. Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth. Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
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 {i} strong men have been slain by her.
(i) Neither wit nor strength can deliver them who fall into the hands of the harlot. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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