Proverbs 7:22
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 straightway, as an oxe goeth to the slaughter, or as a foole to the correction of the stocks,
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. suddenly.
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Proverbs 7:22
1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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straightway
Immediately; at once; without delay.
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Sense 1: The killing of persons or animals, especially in great number. Sense 2: As a verb, to kill or slay.
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Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.
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correction
Discipline, chastening, or instruction that corrects error and restores what is right.
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A restraining frame or instrument in which the feet or body of a prisoner are fastened.
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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.
7:19For 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.
7:20He 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.
7:21With 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,
Selected passage7:23Till 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.