Proverbs 7:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him. "Her speech" - Hebrew, liqchaach (H3948), 'taking speech,' captivating speech. Though fear and conscience in him strove against her, "she caused him to yield ... she forced him." Observe the gradation of the verbs, the latter being the climax. Oh that ministers of the Lord had the same diligence and zeal in good as Satan's emissaries have in evil!

Proverbs 7:21

21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.