Proverbs 7:21

"He has taken a bag of money with him. He will come home at the full moon.”"

Key Reflection

This verse uses imagery to describe how seductive forces lure their victims. The reference to the "full moon" suggests completeness or inevitability, indicating that once one is under the influence of such allurements, there is no escape until a new phase begins, symbolizing the permanence and deceptive promise of sin.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Fair speech -The Hebrew word is usually translated “doctrine,” or “learning”Proverbs 1:5;Proverbs 4:2;Proverbs 9:9; possibly it is used here in keen irony.

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