He followed her immediately, As an ox goes to the slaughter, As a fool stepping into a noose.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

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…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Or as a fool to the correction of the stocks. —This sense is only gained by a transposition of the original. It has been …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He goes after her straightway Or "suddenly" F7 ; and inconsiderately, giving himself no time to think of what …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

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