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Verse 1. Words. As dangerous temptations always threaten, the same instructions are frequently inculcated. Worthington.
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Verse 5. Thine. But another’s. verse 19. Give thy heart to wisdom, that it may be guarded against impure love.
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Verse 6. Lattice. No glass was used, on account of the great heat. Calmet.
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Verse 7. Ones. Not in age, but prudence. Menochius.
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Verse 10. Attire. Covered with a veil, (Genesis 38:15) though different from that of honest women. Calmet.—The wanton are commonly the most gaudy; nullarum fere pretiosior cultus est quam quarum pudor vilis est. S. Cyp. de Habitu.—Prepared, and so forth Hebrew “guarded,” ( Calmet.) or “subtle of heart.” Prot. “who makes the hearts of youths take flight.” Septuagint Song of Songs 6:4. Bible.
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Verse 11. Not … quiet. Is not in Hebrew Calmet.—“She is loud and stubborn, her feet abide not in her house.” Prot. Bible.—Chaste women are guarded in their speech, and keep at home. Menochius.
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Verse 14. Prosperity. Or thy welfare, (Corn. a Lap. Tirinus.) so great is my love for thee. Menochius.—Vows. And therefore I have a feast prepared. People might carry home the greatest part of the victim to eat, if they were clean. Leviticus 7:29. Calmet.
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Verse 16. Cords. For greater ease, instead of boards, ( Menochius.) or the curtains are hung with precious cords from Egypt. Calmet.
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Verse 17. Aloes. Of Syria, (John 19:39) different from ours. Numbers 34:6. Calmet.
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Verse 18. Inebriated. Prot. “take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.” Bible.—This passion is a sort of intoxication. Menochius.
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Verse 19. My. Lit. “the man.” Bible.—She speaks thus out of contempt. Calmet.
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Verse 20. The day. Septuagint “after many days.” Hebrew “at the day concealed,” or when the people will dwell under tents, (Chal. Calmet.) or “at the new moon,” when it does not appear. Piscat.—He will not return for a long time, so that we need apprehend no danger from him. Menochius.
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Verse 22. Lamb. Prot. “fool to the correction of the stocks,” ( Bible.) or “like a shackle (ábs.) for the chastisement of a fool.” Mont.—Interpreters have read different words. Calmet.—Sinners who have given way to temptations, are as inconsiderate as oxen, or birds which hasten to their own ruin. Worthington.
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Verse 26. Her. Solomon gave a melancholy proof of this, as well as David, and Amnon. Calmet.
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Verse 27. Death. There can be no precaution too great. chapter 2:18. Calmet.
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Sheol is the place of the dead.