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Proverbs 7:19

17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.

For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:

20 He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.

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

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.
KJV
For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
WEB
For my husband isn’t at home. He has gone on a long journey.
ASV
For the man is not at home; He is gone a long journey:
DARBY
For the husband is not at home, he is gone a long journey;
BLB
For the husband is not in his house; he has gone far away on a road.
ÅB
For min mann er ikke hjemme, han er reist langt bort;
OTB
For min mann er borte; han har dratt på en lang reise.
B1930
For min mann er ikke hjemme, han er reist langt bort;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Matthew 20:11

    And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,

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  • Luke 12:45–46

    But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

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  • Mark 13:34–36

    For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

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  • Luke 12:39

    And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

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  • Matthew 24:48

    But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

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  • Matthew 24:43

    But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

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