He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
He took a bag of money with him and won't come home until the day he planned to return.
The writer is showing how an adulteress reassures her target that her husband is away on business with plenty of money and won't return for a while.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Proverbs, attributed mainly to King Solomon, this verse appears in a chapter where a father warns his son about the dangers of an adulterous woman. The context describes a husband who has gone on a journey with money and is due to return on a specific day, illustrating the vulnerability to temptation during his absence. This reflects ancient Israelite wisdom literature, which used proverbs to teach moral lessons and practical guidance for daily life.
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