Proverbs 7:20
18 Come, let us take our fill of love till morning. Let us delight in loving caresses!
19 For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.
He took with him a bag of money and will not return till the moon is full.”
21 With her great persuasion she entices him; with her flattering lips she lures him.
22 He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap,
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.
Compare
- BSB
- He took with him a bag of money and will not return till the moon is full.”
- KJV
- He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
- WEB
- He has taken a bag of money with him. He will come home at the full moon.”
- ASV
- He hath taken a bag of money with him; He will come home at the full moon.
- DARBY
- he hath taken the money-bag with him, he will come home on the day of the full moon.
- BLB
- A bag of silver he has taken with him; on the day of the full moon he will enter his house.”
- ÅB
- pengepungen tok han med seg, først ved fullmåne kommer han hjem.
- OTB
- Han har tatt en pose med penger med seg og vil ikke komme tilbake før fullmånen.»
- B1930
- pengepungen tok han med sig, først ved fullmåne kommer han hjem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Chronicles 2:4
Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.
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