9Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
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Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery. …
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her. …
And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him. …
So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-14)Here we have, I. A solemn preface, to introduce the caution which follows, Prov. 5:1 , 2 . Solomon here addresses himself to his son, that is, to all young men, as unto his children, whom he has an affection for and some influence upon. In God’s name, he demands attention; for he writes by divine inspiration, and is a prophet, though he begins not with, Thus saith the Lord. “Attend, and bow thy ea…
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