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Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, And increases the unfaithful among men.
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A Predator in Waiting
Commentators unanimously describe the adulterous woman not as a passive temptation but as an active predator. Using terms like "robber" or "beast of prey," they explain she lies in wait to ambush the unwary, seeking to steal their virtue, money, and health.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Another continuous exhortation rather than a collection of maxims.
(Proverbs 23:16) The teacher rejoices when the disciple’s hea…
19th Century
Anglican
Increases the transgressors (faithless) among men.—This vice being the fruitful source of faithlessness both towa…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
She also lieth in wait as [for] a prey At the door of her house, in the corner of the streets, in the dark of the night; …
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