KJV ORIGINAL
With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
With her smooth and persuasive words, she convinced him to give in, and with her flattering talk she overpowered him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is warning that smooth, flattering words can be used to manipulate and overpower someone into making poor decisions.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a longer passage in Proverbs 7 where a father warns his son about the dangers of adultery by describing how an unfaithful woman seduces a young man. In ancient Israel, wisdom literature like Proverbs was used to teach young people about moral dangers and how to recognize and avoid them.
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