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For at the window of my house, I looked forth through my lattice.
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A Teacher's Vantage Point
Commentators explain that this verse sets the stage for a cautionary tale. The speaker, identified as a wise teacher like Solomon, is intentionally positioning himself as an observer looking out his window. This isn't a passive glance but the beginning of an instructive story, whether a real event or a parable, designed to teach a powerful lesson.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Casement - The latticed opening of an Eastern house, overlooking the street ().
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For at the window of my house This is either an historical account of a matter of fact known to Solomon, or a parabl…
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…
