Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 7:5
That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger [which] flattereth with her words.
5. strange woman stranger ] See Pro 2:16, note.
flattereth with ] “Heb. maketh smooth her words,” R.V. marg.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Pro 7:5
That they may keep thee from the strange woman.
Heavenly wisdom protective
I. Knowledge is a special means to keep us from wantonness.
1. By way of excellency. Wisdom is far more beautiful than the fairest strumpet in the world.
2. By her good counsel. Wisdom will advise thee for thy good.
3. By sweet and pleasant discourse far more pleasant to a pious heart than all the wanton songs in the world.
4. By arming thee against all objections. Keep in with knowledge, and thou shalt be sure to keep out of harlots paws.
II. The false woman is a stranger. Possibly in the sense of being a foreigner, and not considering herself in the control of our moral laws.
1. A stranger in regard to marriage. Then thou hast no right to her.
2. A stranger in regard to carriage. Thou canst not look for any good respect from her.
III. The false woman is a flatterer.
1. The difference between her words and her deeds prove it. She speaks like a friend, and acts like an enemy.
2. The difference between her first and her last words proves it. She will surely turn against thee when thy money is spent. She will sink thee with fair words. (Francis Taylor, B. D.)
Fuente: Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell
Verse 5. The strange woman] The prostitute, the adulteress.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
This privilege Solomon doth so oft inculcate, either because he found in himself the great power and besotting nature of lustful inclinations: or because he observed these vices to abound more in his time, in which peace and prosperity made way for luxury and uncleanness.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
5. The design of the teaching(compare Pro 2:16; Pro 6:24).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
That they may keep thee from the strange woman,…. Nothing has a greater tendency than Christ and his Gospel, and an intimate acquaintance with them, and a retention of them, to keep from all sin, from all fleshly lusts, from the sin of uncleanness; and also from all the errors, heresies, idolatry, superstition, and will worship, of the whore of Rome; a stranger to God and true godliness, to Christ and his truths, the Spirit and his operations;
from the stranger [which] flattereth with her words;
[See comments on Pr 2:16],
see Gill “Pr 5:3”, and
see Gill “Pr 6:24”.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
5. Keep (or guard) thee This is the special reason why so much attention should be paid to wisdom and discernment.
Strange woman The vile or voluptuous woman.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Pro 7:5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger [which] flattereth with her words.
Ver. 5. That they may keep thee. ] The “wisdom from above” can and will preserve a man from hankering after strange flesh. The world’s wizards have been most of them tacked and tainted with this vice, and that by a just hand of God upon them, for the contempt of religion, Rom 1:28 which is indeed the most excellent preservative. Hence, when the apostle had said, 1Ti 4:7 “exercise godliness,” he adds, as a motive, “Godliness is profitable to all things,” Pro 7:8 . See further for this, Pro 23:26-27 ; Pro 2:16 ; Pro 6:23-24 . See Trapp on “ Pro 23:26 “ See Trapp on “ Pro 23:27 “ See Trapp on “ Pro 2:16 ” See Trapp on “ Pro 6:23 “ See Trapp on “ Pro 6:24 “
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
strange = apostate. Hebrew. zur. See note on Pro 5:3.
stranger = alien, or foreigner. See note on Pro 5:3.
flattereth = maketh smooth.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Pro 2:16, Pro 5:3, Pro 6:24
Reciprocal: Gen 39:8 – refused Gen 39:10 – as she spake 1Ki 11:1 – loved Pro 5:20 – with Pro 7:21 – With her Pro 20:16 – a strange Pro 22:14 – mouth Pro 26:28 – a flattering Pro 29:5 – that 1Co 6:18 – Flee Jam 3:6 – a world
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Pro 7:5. That they may keep thee from the strange woman One reason why Solomon so often cautions his disciple in this manner, and inculcates upon him the important duty of shunning all acquaintance with lewd women, probably was because he observed those vices to abound more than they had formerly done in his time, in which peace and prosperity had made way for luxury and uncleanness.