Proverbs 7:18–20
Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
Come, let vs take our fill of loue vntill the morning, let vs solace our selues with loues.
For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
For the good-man is not at home, he is gone a long iourney.
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.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. in his hand.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, the New moone.
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From verse 19
- Luke 12:45–46Rank 1 from verse 19
45But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
46The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
45But and if that seruant say in his heart, My Lord delayeth his comming and shall beginne to beat the men seruants, and maidens, and to eate and drinke, and to be drunken:
46The Lord of that seruant will come in a day when hee looketh not for him, and at an houre when hee is not ware, and will ‖cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the vnbeleeuers.
- Matthew 20:11Rank 2 from verse 19
- Luke 12:39Rank 3 from verse 19
39And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
39*And this know, that if the good man of the house had knowen what houre the theefe would come, he would haue watched, and not haue suffred his house to be broken thorow.
- Mark 13:34–36Rank 4 from verse 19
34For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
35Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
36Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
34For the Sonne of man is as a man taking a farre iourney, who left his house, and gaue authority to his seruants, and to euery man his worke, and commanded the porter to watch:
35Watch ye therefore (for ye knowe not when the master of the house commeth, at Euen, or at midnight, or at the cocke crowing, or in the morning.)
36Lest comming suddenly, he finde you sleeping.
- Matthew 24:43Rank 5 from verse 19
43But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
43*But know this, that if the good man of the house had knowen in what watch the thiefe would come, he would haue watched, and would not haue suffered his house to be broken vp.
- Matthew 24:48Rank 6 from verse 19
From verse 20
- 2 Chronicles 2:4Rank 1 from verse 20
4Behold, I build an house to the name of the Lord my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the Lord our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.
4Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burne before him †sweet incense, and for the continuall shew-bread, and for the burnt offrings morning and euening, on the Sabbaths, and on the new Moones, and on the solemne feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for euer to Israel.
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Proverbs 7:18
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: To make full, occupy capacity, satisfy, supply what is lacking, or complete. Sense 2: A full or satisfying amount or measure.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.
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Sense 1: The beginning or early part of the day, including hours before daylight. Sense 2: The dawn or a beginning compared with dawn.
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To comfort or delight.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
Expressions or acts of love.
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Proverbs 7:19
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The master or head of a household.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
One's dwelling or native place; toward or at that place.
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Departed, went away, passed, or advanced to another place or condition.
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Sense 1: Extending a great distance or duration. Sense 2: To desire earnestly.
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Sense 1: Travel from one place to another; a course or period of travel. Sense 2: To travel from one place to another.
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Proverbs 7:20
1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.
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A flexible container or pouch used to carry or hold something.
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Coin or another medium of payment; wealth in spendable form.
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One's dwelling or native place; toward or at that place.
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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of appoint. Sense 1: To assign, designate, establish, or set for a particular purpose, office, or time. Sense 2: To supply, allot, furnish, or equip with provisions or equipment.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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7:6¶ For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
7:6¶ For at the windowe of my house I looked through my casement,
7:7And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
7:7†And behelde among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a yong man void of vnderstanding,
7:8Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
7:8Passing through the streete neere her corner, and he went the way to her house,
7:9In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
7:9†In the twilight in the euening, in the blacke and darke night:
7:10And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
7:10And behold, there met him a woman, with the attire of an harlot, and subtill of heart.
7:11(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
7:11*(She is loud and stubburne, her feet abide not in her house:
7:12Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
7:12Now is shee without, now in the streetes, and lieth in waite at euery corner.)
7:13So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
7:13†So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face, said vnto him,
7:14I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.
7:14† I haue peace offerings with me: this day haue I paid my vowes.
7:15Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
7:15Therefore came I forth to meete thee, diligently to seeke thy face, and I haue found thee.
7:16I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
7:16I haue deckt my bed with couerings of tapestrie, with carued workes, with fine linnen of Egypt.
7:17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
7:17I haue perfumed my bed with myrrhe, aloes, and cynamom.
7:18Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
7:18Come, let vs take our fill of loue vntill the morning, let vs solace our selues with loues.
Selected passage7:19For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
7:19For the good-man is not at home, he is gone a long iourney.
Selected passage7:20He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
7:20†‖He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
Selected passage7:21With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
7:21With much faire speech she caused him to yeeld, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
7:22He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
7:22†He goeth after her straightway, as an oxe goeth to the slaughter, or as a foole to the correction of the stocks,
7:23Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
7:23Til a dart strike through his liuer, as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.