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Therefore I came out to meet you, To diligently seek your face, And I have found you.
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The Deception of Flattery
Commentators explain that the woman's words are a calculated lie designed to flatter the young man. By claiming she came out specifically "diligently to seek thy face," she makes him feel special and uniquely desired. This is a classic tactic of temptation, appealing to pride and lowering one's guard by making the target feel chosen.
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Reformed Baptist
Therefore came I forth to meet you Having so much good cheer at home, and none to eat of it with her; and having 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…