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Behold, there a woman met him with the attire of a prostitute, And with crafty intent.
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Temptation is an Active Strategy
Commentators highlight that the woman is not passive; she actively goes out to 'meet' the young man. Her attire is described as intentionally showy and well-fitted, designed to attract. This portrays temptation not as a random accident but as an aggressive, calculated strategy meant to ensnare the unwary.
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19th Century
Anglican
Subtil of heart.— Feigning love to her husband and devotion to her lovers, yet caring for none, only to satisfy her own passions.<…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And, behold, there met him a woman A married woman, and an adulteress, as the following account of her showed; as so…
Presbyterian
Here is a moving example of the danger of youthful lusts. It is a history or a parable of the most instructive kind. Will anyone dare to venture in…
