Proverbs 7:14

"So she caught him, and kissed him. With an impudent face she said to him:"

Key Reflection

In Proverbs 7:14, the woman who lures the unsuspecting young man approaches with boldness and deceit. She "caught" him, suggesting a deceptive trap where her actions are swift and unexpected. The use of "impudent face" indicates that she speaks with brazen insolence, challenging social norms and expectations of propriety. This scene reflects the broader context of Proverbs, which warns against the seductive dangers of worldly wisdom and the allure of sin.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

This pretence of a religious feast gives us an insight into some strange features of popular religion under the monarchy of Judah. The harlot uses the technical wordLeviticus 3:1for the “peace-offerings,” and makes them the starting-point for her sin. They have to be eaten on the same day that they are offeredLeviticus 7:15-16, and she invites her victim to the feast. She who speaks is a “foreigner” who, under a show of conformity to the religion of Israel, still retains her old notions (seeProverbs 2:16note), and a feast-day to her is nothing but a time of self-indulgence, which she may invite another to share with her.

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