Proverbs 7:19

"Come, let’s take our fill of loving until the morning. Let’s solace ourselves with loving."

Key Reflection

This verse encourages indulging in passionate love and intimacy, portraying it as a temporary escape or solace. However, within the broader context of wisdom literature, this advice is contrasted with the danger of immoral seduction, highlighting the fleeting nature of such pleasures compared to the enduring value of righteous living.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The reference to the husband is probably a blind. The use of the word “goodman” is due to the wish of the English translators to give a colloquial character to this part of their Version. The Hebrew is merely “the man.” A touch of scorn may be noticed in the form of speech: not “my husband,” but simply “the man.”

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