Proverbs 7:23

Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The first clause does not connect itself very clearly with the foregoing, and is probably affected by the corrupt text which makes it perplexing.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The longest and most elaborate description of the adulteress, the fate of her victim, and the value of wisdom as a safeguard. Proverbs 7:1-5 . G...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

life . soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He goeth after her straightway, &c.— Dr. Grey renders these verses thus: He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter; as a...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life. Till a dart strike through his...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Bad Woman A picture drawn from life of the enticing of a young man by a wicked woman.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Till a dart strike through his liver. — These words must be taken in a parenthesis. That it is for his life. — i.e. , at the cost of it, when “...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 8 REALISM IN MORAL TEACHING "I looked forth through my lattice; and I beheld." Proverbs 7:6 THE three Chapter s which close the introd...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a second parental exhortation, and consists of a warning against the allurements of the strange woman. A graphic picture of the seduction of...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of under...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Till a dart strike through his liver ,.... The fountain of blood, and so of life; which, being pierced through and poured out, is certain death, La...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it [is] for his life. Ver. 23. Till a dart strike thr...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

With her much fair speech Which implies that her alluring words were more effectual with him than her impudent kisses, which possibly had a little...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Foolish Young Man; Enticements of the Adulteress. 6 For at the wi...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

His liver, i.e. his vital parts, whereof the liver is one. Till his life be lost, as it is explained in the next clause. Knoweth not; which may b...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Detailed Description Of The Seduction Of The Naive Young Man By The ‘Strange Woman' ( Proverbs 7:6-23 ). This account divides up into three, wha...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 7:1 . Keep my words lay up my commandments. These terms being of constant occurrence in the didactic scriptures, will be found explained...
The Biblical Illustrator

Till a dart strike through his liver. The gospel of health Solomon had noticed, either in vivisection or in post-mortem, what awful attacks sin...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 7:1-20 13. Thirteenth admonitory discourse, containing a warning against adultery, treated under a different aspect f...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Condemnation of Fornication and Adultery. On account of the terrible devastation wrought by sins of adultery and by every gratification of sexual...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

till a dart strike through his liver, an arrow dividing his vital organs; as a bird hasteth to the snare and knoweth not that it is for his life, t...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 9:12 ; Numbers 25:8 ; Numbers 25:9 ; Proverbs 1:17 ; Proverbs 9:18
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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

²³ Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 7:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 7:23