Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley, [1754-65], at sacred-texts.com
Proverbs 7:2
pro 7:2
Live - Thou shalt live. Eye - With all possible care and diligence.
Proverbs 7:3
pro 7:3
Bind them - As a ring which is continually in a man's eye.
Proverbs 7:4
pro 7:4
And call - Acquaint and delight thyself with her.
Proverbs 7:8
pro 7:8
Passing - Idle and careless, near the corner of the street in which her house stood.
Proverbs 7:12
pro 7:12
Without - Without the door of her house. Corner - Of the streets, where she might either conceal or discover herself, as she saw fit.
Proverbs 7:14
pro 7:14
Offerings - I have paid my peace - offerings which I had vowed. Whereby she signifies, that she had plentiful provisions at her house for his entertainment. For the peace - offerings were to be of the best flesh, Lev 22:21, and a considerable part of these offerings fell to the offerer's share.
Proverbs 7:20
pro 7:20
Hath taken - Which is an evidence that he designs to stay a considerable time. At the day - So that we need not fear any surprise.
Proverbs 7:22
pro 7:22
As an ox - Going to it securely, as if it were going to a good pasture.
Proverbs 7:23
pro 7:23
His liver - His vital parts, 'till his life be lost.