Proverbs 7:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.) Now is she without - She is continually exposing herself, and showing by her gait and gestures what she is, and what she wants. These two verses are a parenthesis, intended to show the character of the woman.

Proverbs 7:12

12 Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)