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With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.
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The 'Doctrine' of Deception
Commentators like Barnes and Gill point out a deep irony in the original Hebrew. The term for the woman's "fair speech" is the same word often translated as "doctrine" or "learning." This reveals that temptation is not just flattery; it's a form of perverse teaching that presents a twisted worldview to justify sin, much like the false prophetess Jezebel in Revelation 2:20.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Fair speech - The Hebrew word is usually translated “doctrine,” or “learning” (Proverbs 1:5; Proverbs 4:2; [Referenc…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
With her much fair speech she caused him to yield Or, "to decline" from the right way: or, "inclined him" F4
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…