Proverbs 7:10 “Then a woman came out to meet him, with the attire of a harlot and cun…”

Proverbs 7:10

Then a woman came out to meet him, with the attire of a harlot and cunning of heart.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.

World English Bible

Behold, there a woman met him with the attire of a prostitute, and with crafty intent.

American Standard Version

And, behold, there met him a woman With the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart.

Geneva Bible 1599

And beholde, there met him a woman with an harlots behauiour, and subtill in heart.

Darby Translation

And behold, there met him a woman in the attire of a harlot, and subtle of heart.

Young's Literal Translation

And, lo, a woman to meet him — (A harlot's dress, and watchful of heart,

Bible in Basic English

And the woman came out to him, in the dress of a loose woman, with a designing heart;

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Cross references

“the attire”

Isaiah 3:16–24 1 Timothy 2:9 2 Kings 9:30 Jeremiah 4:30 2 Kings 9:22 Isaiah 23:16

Isaiah 3:16–24 · BSB

The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty— walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles—

1 Timothy 2:9 · BSB

Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,

2 Kings 9:30 · BSB

Now when Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. So she painted her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down from a window.

Jeremiah 4:30 · BSB

And you, O devastated one, what will you do, though you dress yourself in scarlet, though you adorn yourself with gold jewelry, though you enlarge your eyes with paint? You adorn yourself in vain; your lovers despise you…

2 Kings 9:22 · BSB

When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” he replied, “as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?”

Isaiah 23:16 · BSB

“Take up your harp, stroll through the city, O forgotten harlot. Make sweet melody, sing many a song, so you will be remembered.”

“subtil”

Genesis 3:1 2 Corinthians 11:2 2 Corinthians 11:3

Genesis 3:1 · BSB

Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’”

2 Corinthians 11:2 · BSB

I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:3 · BSB

I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9at twilight, as the day was fading into the dark of the night.

11She is loud and defiant; her feet do not remain at home.

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