Proverbs 7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Live — Thou shalt live. Eye — With all possible care and diligence.

Bind them — As a ring which is continually in a man's eye.

And call — Acquaint and delight thyself with her.

Passing — Idle and careless, near the corner of the street in which her house stood.

Without — Without the door of her house. Corner — Of the streets, where she might either conceal or discover herself, as she saw fit.

Offerings — I have paid my peace — offerings which I had vowed. Whereby she signifies, that she had plentiful provisions at her house for his entertainment. For the peace — offerings were to be of the best flesh, Leviticus 22:21, and a considerable part of these offerings fell to the offerer's share.

Hath taken — Which is an evidence that he designs to stay a considerable time. At the day — So that we need not fear any surprise.

As an ox — Going to it securely, as if it were going to a good pasture.

His liver — His vital parts, 'till his life be lost.