Proverbs 7:13
Proverbs 7:13 in Multiple Translations
She seizes him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him:
So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
So she caught him, and kissed him, And with an impudent face she said unto him:
So she took him by his hand, kissing him, and without a sign of shame she said to him:
She grabbed hold of him and kissed him, and with a bold face she told him,
So she caught him and kissed him and with an impudent face said vnto him,
And she laid hold on him, and kissed him, She hath hardened her face, and saith to him,
So she caught him, and kissed him. With an impudent face she said to him:
So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said to him,
And catching the young man, she kisseth him, and with an impudent face, flattereth, saying:
When she saw that young man, she put her arms around him and kissed him. Then without being a bit ashamed, she said,
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Proverbs 7:13 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/הֶחֱזִ֣יקָה
בּ֭/וֹ
וְ/נָ֣שְׁקָה
לּ֑/וֹ
הֵעֵ֥זָה
פָ֝נֶ֗י/הָ
וַ/תֹּ֣אמַר
לֽ/וֹ
וְ/הֶחֱזִ֣יקָה
châzaq
H2388
to strengthen
Conj | V-Hiphil-3fs
בּ֭/וֹ
Prep | Suff
וְ/נָ֣שְׁקָה
nâshaq
H5401
to kiss
Conj | V-Qal-3fs
לּ֑/וֹ
Prep | Suff
הֵעֵ֥זָה
ʻâzaz
H5810
be strong
V-Hiphil-Perf-3fs
פָ֝נֶ֗י/הָ
pânîym
H6440
face
N-cp | Suff
וַ/תֹּ֣אמַר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs
לֽ/וֹ
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Proverbs 7:13
וְ/הֶחֱזִ֣יקָה
châzaq
H2388
"to strengthen"
Conj | V-Hiphil-3fs
To strengthen means to be strong or courageous, and can also mean to seize or conquer, as seen in various KJV translations.
Definition: : strengthen/support/encourage 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make strong, strengthen 1c2) to make firm 1c3) to display strength 1c4) to make severe 1c5) to support 1c6) to repair 1c7) to prevail, prevail upon 1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support 1c9) to hold, contain 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to strengthen oneself 1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength 1d3) to withstand 1d4) to hold strongly with
Usage: Occurs in 266 OT verses. KJV: aid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand. See also: Genesis 19:16; 1 Chronicles 22:13; Psalms 27:14.
בּ֭/וֹ
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וְ/נָ֣שְׁקָה
nâshaq
H5401
"to kiss"
Conj | V-Qal-3fs
To kiss or touch, also to equip with weapons, as seen in armed men or rulers. It appears in various forms, including a romantic kiss or a mode of attachment. In the Bible, it is used to describe intimate touch.
Definition: 1) to put together, kiss 1a) (Qal) to kiss 1b) (Piel) to kiss 1c) (Hiphil) to touch gently
Usage: Occurs in 35 OT verses. KJV: armed (men), rule, kiss, that touched. See also: Genesis 27:26; 2 Samuel 14:33; Psalms 2:12.
לּ֑/וֹ
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הֵעֵ֥זָה
ʻâzaz
H5810
"be strong"
V-Hiphil-Perf-3fs
This verb means to be strong or prevail, and can also mean to make something firm. It's used in the Bible to describe God strengthening someone or someone becoming strong. The KJV translates it as 'harden' or 'strengthen'.
Definition: 1) to be strong 1a) (Qal) to be strong, prevail 1b) (Hiphil) to make firm, strengthen
Usage: Occurs in 12 OT verses. KJV: harden, impudent, prevail, strengthen (self), be strong. See also: Judges 3:10; Proverbs 7:13; Psalms 9:20.
פָ֝נֶ֗י/הָ
pânîym
H6440
"face"
N-cp | Suff
This word means face or presence, like being in front of someone or something. It's used in many contexts, like in Genesis, Exodus, and Psalms, to describe interactions and relationships.
Definition: : face 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
Usage: Occurs in 1891 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 43:31; Exodus 30:16.
וַ/תֹּ֣אמַר
ʼâmar
H559
"to say"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Definition: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Usage: Occurs in 4337 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. See also: Genesis 1:3; Genesis 18:23; Genesis 25:32.
לֽ/וֹ
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Study Notes — Proverbs 7:13
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- Context
- Cross References
- Proverbs 7:13 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 7:13
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 7:13
- Trapp's Commentary on Proverbs 7:13
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Proverbs 7:13
- Cambridge Bible on Proverbs 7:13
- Whedon's Commentary on Proverbs 7:13
- Sermons on Proverbs 7:13
Context — Warnings about the Adulteress
11She is loud and defiant; her feet do not remain at home.
12Now in the street, now in the squares, she lurks at every corner.
13She seizes him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him:
14“I have made my peace offerings; today I have paid my vows. 15So I came out to meet you; I sought you, and I have found you.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Genesis 39:12 | She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside. |
| 2 | Numbers 25:6–8 | Just then an Israelite man brought to his family a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and the whole congregation of Israel while they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. On seeing this, Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, got up from the assembly, took a spear in his hand, followed the Israelite into his tent, and drove the spear through both of them—through the Israelite and on through the belly of the woman. So the plague against the Israelites was halted, |
| 3 | Genesis 39:7 | and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.” |
| 4 | Ezekiel 3:7–9 | But the house of Israel will be unwilling to listen to you, since they are unwilling to listen to Me. For the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted. Behold, I will make your face as hard as their faces, and your forehead as hard as their foreheads. I will make your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or dismayed at their presence, even though they are a rebellious house.” |
| 5 | Numbers 31:16 | “Look, these women caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to turn unfaithfully against the LORD at Peor, so that the plague struck the congregation of the LORD. |
| 6 | Revelation 2:20 | But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols. |
| 7 | Numbers 25:1 | While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab, |
| 8 | Ezekiel 2:4 | They are obstinate and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ |
| 9 | Ezekiel 2:6 | But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house. |
| 10 | Ezekiel 16:33 | Men give gifts to all their prostitutes, but you gave gifts to all your lovers. You bribed them to come to you from everywhere for your illicit favors. |
Proverbs 7:13 Summary
This verse is talking about a woman who is being very forward and aggressive in her pursuit of a man, using her charm and affection to try to win him over. This kind of behavior is not healthy or godly, and it can lead to all kinds of problems and heartache, as seen in verses like Proverbs 2:16-19 and 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7. We can learn from this verse by being careful about the company we keep and the situations we put ourselves in, and by seeking to honor God with our words and actions, as advised in Proverbs 4:23 and 1 Peter 5:8-9. By doing so, we can avoid the dangers of temptation and stay on a path that is pleasing to God.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of woman is being described in Proverbs 7:13?
The woman in Proverbs 7:13 is an immoral and seductive woman who is actively seeking to lead men astray, as seen in her brazen behavior and words, similar to the woman in Proverbs 2:16-19 who leads men to destruction with her words.
What does it mean that she 'seizes him and kisses him'?
This phrase suggests a bold and aggressive approach by the woman, similar to the way Delilah treated Samson in Judges 16:4-20, where she used her charm and affection to manipulate him into revealing his secrets.
Is this verse talking about a specific kind of sin or temptation?
Yes, this verse is highlighting the temptation of sexual immorality and the dangers of giving in to lust, as warned against in 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7 and 1 Corinthians 6:18-20.
How can we apply this verse to our own lives?
We can apply this verse by being mindful of our own vulnerabilities to temptation and taking steps to avoid situations that could lead us into sin, as advised in Proverbs 4:23 and 1 Peter 5:8-9.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I might be tempted to compromise my values or give in to sinful desires, and how can I prepare myself to resist those temptations?
- How can I develop a stronger sense of self-control and discernment, so that I am not easily swayed by tempting situations or people?
- What are some positive ways that I can use my words and actions to build up and encourage others, rather than tearing them down or leading them astray?
- How can I cultivate a deeper sense of reverence and respect for God's boundaries and commands, so that I am not tempted to push against them or ignore them?
Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 7:13
So she caught him, and kissed him,.... The young man that went near her corner where she was plying, or in the way to her house, where she was sitting, or standing, waiting and watching for such an
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 7:13
So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him, So she caught him, and kissed him - instead of waiting for him to make the first advance, as is the course of natural propriety.
Trapp's Commentary on Proverbs 7:13
Proverbs 7:13 So she caught him, and kissed him, [and] with an impudent face said unto him,Ver. 13. So she caught him, and kissed him.] Strange impudence in this "strange woman," who hath not her name for nought. Potiphar’ s wife was such a beast; so was Messalina the empress, wife to Claudius, Joan, queen of Naples, and other prodigious strumpets, of the kind of those whom they call Borboritae. We have heard, saith a grave divine, of virgins, which at first seemed modest, blushing at the motions of an honest love; who being once corrupted and debauched, have grown flexible to easy entreaties to unchastity; and from thence boldly lascivious so as to solicit others, so as to prostitute themselves to all comers; yea, as our casuists complain of some Spanish stews, to an unnatural filthiness. Dr Hall. Martin. Vivald., in Candelabro. cap. de Confes.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Proverbs 7:13
Verse 13. So she caught him] Laid fast hold on him, and kissed him, to show that she was affectionately attached to him. And with an impudent face] העזה פניה heezzah paneyha, "she strengthened her countenance," assumed the most confident look she could; endeavoured to appear friendly and sincere.
Cambridge Bible on Proverbs 7:13
13. with an impudent face] An excellent translation (Lit. she strengthened, or hardened her face, and said, A.V. and R.V. marg.), following the LXX. ἀναιδεῖπροσώπῳ, and the Vulg. procaci vultu.
Whedon's Commentary on Proverbs 7:13
13. Impudent face — Literally, made strong her face; put on a bold, familiar air.
Sermons on Proverbs 7:13
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Personal Holiness - Part 1 by William MacDonald | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of taking resolute action and exercising strict control over certain aspects of our lives. He specifically mentions the need t |
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Dynamic Daniel by Greg Locke | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of being careful about what we watch and listen to, as it can have a negative impact on our hearts and minds. He warns agains |
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Deliverance From Indwelling Sin ~ Romans 7:15 by William MacDonald | In this sermon, the speaker expresses their gratitude for being at the conference and their thoughts about the attendees. They emphasize the importance of relying on the Lord and s |
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Lest Madam Bubble Bewitch Them With Her Vile Suggestions by C.H. Spurgeon | C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the necessity of fleeing from temptation, using the example of Joseph who escaped from Potiphar's wife to illustrate that victory over sin often requires s |
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The Jewish Freedom Movement by Robert Wurtz II | Robert Wurtz II delves into the historical context of Jesus' time, exploring the presence and impact of the Zealots, a group known for their resistance against Roman rule. Simon th |
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Better Late Than Never by Jim Cymbala | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the power of decisions and the consequences that come with them. He shares a story of a Christian brother who made a series of bad decisions |
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(Genesis) - Part 27 by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the story of Joseph from the Bible. He highlights Joseph's attitude of not dwelling on the evil done to him by his brothers and Potiphar's wi |