Proverbs 7:15 — Meaning and Application

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“Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.”

Proverbs 7:15

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So she caught him, and kissed him, {and} with an impudent face said unto him, {with...: Heb. she strengthened her face and said}

{I have} peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows. {I have...: Heb. Peace offerings are upon me}

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 perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

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Proverbs 7:1

"My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee."

Proverbs 7:2

"Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye."

Proverbs 7:3

"Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart."

Proverbs 7:4

"Say unto wisdom, Thou {art} my sister; and call understanding {thy} kinswoman:"

Proverbs 7:5

"That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger {which} flattereth with her words."

Proverbs 7:6

"For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,"

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