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He followed her immediately, As an ox goes to the slaughter, As a fool stepping into a noose.
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A Mindless Walk to Ruin
Commentators emphasize the first image of the verse: the young man follows the adulteress 'as an ox goeth to the slaughter.' Like a senseless animal, he is completely unaware that his path toward what he perceives as pleasure is actually leading directly to his ruin and destruction. John Gill notes this action is done 'suddenly' and 'inconsiderately,' without any thought of the devastating consequences.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
As a fool ... - literally, “As a shackle to the correction of a fool,” the order of which is inverted in the King James Version. Th…
19th Century
Anglican
Or as a fool to the correction of the stocks. —This sense is only gained by a transposition of the original. It has been …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He goes after her straightway Or "suddenly" F7 ; and inconsiderately, giving himself no time to think of what …
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