New International VersionSo I came out to meet you; I looked for you and have found you!
New Living TranslationYou’re the one I was looking for! I came out to find you, and here you are!
English Standard Versionso now I have come out to meet you, to seek you eagerly, and I have found you.
Berean Standard BibleSo I came out to meet you; I sought you, and I have found you.
King James BibleTherefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
New King James VersionSo I came out to meet you, Diligently to seek your face, And I have found you.
New American Standard Bible“Therefore I have come out to meet you, To seek your presence diligently, and I have found you.
NASB 1995“Therefore I have come out to meet you, To seek your presence earnestly, and I have found you.
NASB 1977“Therefore I have come out to meet you, To seek your presence earnestly, and I have found you.
Legacy Standard BibleTherefore I have come out to meet you, To seek your face earnestly, and I have found you.
Amplified Bible“So I came out to meet you [that you might share with me the feast of my offering], Diligently I sought your face and I have found you.
Christian Standard BibleSo I came out to meet you, to search for you, and I’ve found you.
Holman Christian Standard BibleSo I came out to meet you, to search for you, and I’ve found you.
American Standard VersionTherefore came I forth to meet thee, Diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
Contemporary English VersionSo I came looking for you, and here you are!
English Revised VersionTherefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationThat's why I came to meet you. Eagerly, I looked for you, and I've found you.
Good News TranslationSo I came out looking for you. I wanted to find you, and here you are!
International Standard VersionTherefore, I've come out to meet you, I've looked just for you, and I found you!
NET BibleThat is why I came out to meet you, to look for you, and I found you!
New Heart English BibleTherefore I came out to meet you, to diligently seek your face, and I have found you.
Webster's Bible TranslationTherefore I came forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleSo I came out to meet you; I sought you, and I have found you.
World English BibleTherefore I came out to meet you, to diligently seek your face, and I have found you. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTherefore I have come forth to meet you, "" To earnestly seek your face, and I find you.
Young's Literal Translation Therefore I have come forth to meet thee, To seek earnestly thy face, and I find thee.
Smith's Literal TranslationFor this, I shall come forth to thy meeting, to seek thy face, and I shall find thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTherefore I am come out to meet thee, desirous to see thee, and I have found thee.
Catholic Public Domain VersionBecause of this, I have gone out to meet you, desiring to see you, and I have found you.
New American BibleSo I came out to meet you, to look for you, and I have found you!
New Revised Standard Versionso now I have come out to meet you, to seek you eagerly, and I have found you! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTherefore I came out to meet you, for I have been waiting to see you, and now I have found you.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedTherefore I went out to meet you, for I've been waiting to see you and I found you. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Therefore came I forth to meet thee, To seek thy face, and I have found thee.
Brenton Septuagint Translationtherefore I came forth to meet thee, desiring thy face; and I have found thee.
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context Warnings about the Adulteress… 14“I have made my peace offerings; today I have paid my vows. 15SoI came outto meet you;I sought you,and I have found you.16I have decked my bed with coverings, with colored linen from Egypt.…
Cross References Proverbs 5:3-6Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil, / in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword. / Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to Sheol. ...
Proverbs 2:16-19It will rescue you from the forbidden woman, from the stranger with seductive words / who abandons the partner of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God. / For her house sinks down to death, and her tracks to the departed spirits. ...
Proverbs 6:24-26to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress. / Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes. / For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.
Proverbs 9:13-18The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing. / She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city, / calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight. ...
Proverbs 22:14The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it.
Proverbs 23:27-28For a prostitute is a deep pit, and an adulteress is a narrow well. / Like a robber she lies in wait and multiplies the faithless among men.
Ecclesiastes 7:26And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a net, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is ensnared.
Judges 16:4-21Some time later, Samson fell in love with a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. / The lords of the Philistines went to her and said, “Entice him and find out the source of his great strength and how we can overpower him to tie him up and subdue him. Then each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver.” / So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me the source of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.” ...
Genesis 39:7-12and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.” / But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care. / No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?” ...
1 Kings 11:1-4King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. / He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away. ...
Matthew 5:28But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
1 Corinthians 6:18Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.
James 1:14-15But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;
2 Timothy 2:22Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Treasury of Scripture Therefore came I forth to meet you, diligently to seek your face, and I have found you. Jump to Previous CareDiligentlyEagerlyEarnestlyFaceFindForthFoundHopeMeetMeetingPresenceSeekJump to Next CareDiligentlyEagerlyEarnestlyFaceFindForthFoundHopeMeetMeetingPresenceSeekProverbs 7 1.Solomon persuades to a sincere and kind familiarity with wisdom6.In an example of his own experience he shows10.the cunning of a harlot22.and the desperate simplicity of a young wanton24.He detests such wickednessSo I came out to meet you;This phrase reflects the proactive nature of the seductress in Proverbs 7. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, women typically did not take the initiative in romantic or sexual encounters, making this action particularly bold and indicative of her intentions. The act of coming out to meet someone suggests premeditation and purpose. This mirrors the way temptation often presents itself—actively seeking out individuals rather than passively waiting. Theologically, this can be seen as a warning about the aggressive nature of sin, which often pursues individuals rather than waiting to be pursued. I sought you,
The seeking here implies a deliberate and intentional pursuit. In the broader biblical context, seeking is often associated with a diligent search, as seen in passages likeMatthew 7:7, where Jesus encourages believers to "seek, and you will find." However, in this context, the seeking is for sinful purposes, contrasting with the righteous seeking of God. This highlights the dual nature of seeking in Scripture—one can seek good or evil. The seductress's pursuit is a perversion of the noble pursuit of wisdom and righteousness, which Proverbs frequently advocates. and I have found you.
The culmination of the search is the finding, which in this context, represents the success of temptation. This phrase can be seen as a cautionary note about the dangers of being found by sin when one is not vigilant. In biblical terms, being "found" often implies being caught or ensnared, as seen in passages like1 Peter 5:8, which warns believers to be sober and vigilant because the devil prowls like a roaring lion. Theologically, this serves as a reminder of the importance of spiritual alertness and the need to guard one's heart against the enticements of sin. Persons / Places / Events 1. The Adulterous WomanIn Proverbs 7, the woman represents temptation and the seductive allure of sin. She is portrayed as someone who actively seeks to lead others astray. 2. The Young ManThe young man in this chapter is depicted as naive and lacking judgment, making him susceptible to the woman's advances. 3. The StreetThe setting of the encounter, symbolizing the public and often dangerous places where temptation can be found. 4. The HouseRepresents the private domain where sin is consummated, highlighting the transition from public temptation to private sin. 5. SolomonThe author of Proverbs, traditionally believed to be King Solomon, who imparts wisdom to his son and, by extension, to all readers. Teaching Points The Nature of TemptationTemptation often presents itself as something desirable and actively seeks us out, as seen in the woman's pursuit of the young man. The Importance of Wisdom and DiscernmentLike the young man, we must cultivate wisdom and discernment to recognize and resist temptation. Guarding Our Hearts and MindsWe should be vigilant about what influences we allow into our lives, as they can lead us down paths of sin. The Consequences of SinSin may seem appealing initially, but it ultimately leads to destruction and regret. Seeking God's GuidanceIn moments of temptation, turning to God and His Word can provide the strength and guidance needed to overcome. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 7
How should Christians perceive their employers at work?
How are Church Business Meetings conducted effectively?
Does the street-roaming seductress in Proverbs 7:6-12 reflect actual ancient customs or serve only as a symbolic warning?
Proverbs 15:33: How is fearing the Lord compatible with contemporary views on rational inquiry and evidence-based wisdom?Verse 15. - Therefore came I forth to meet thee. As though she would invite the youth to a pious rite, she speaks; she uses religion as a pretext for her proceedings, trying to blind his conscience and to gratify his vanity. Diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee (see on Proverbs 1:28). She tries to persuade her dupe that he is the very lover for whom she was looking, whereas she was ready to take the first that offered. Spiritual writers see in this adulteress a type of the mystery of iniquity, or false doctrine, or the harlot described in Revelation ( Revelation 2:20, etc.; Revelation 17:1, etc.; Revelation 18:9, etc.).
Parallel Commentaries ...
Hebrew Soעַל־(‘al-)Preposition
Strong's 5921:Above, over, upon, againstI came outיָצָ֣אתִי(yā·ṣā·ṯî)Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3318:To go, bring, out, direct and proximto meet you;לִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָ(liq·rā·ṯe·ḵā)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7125:Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the wayI sought you,לְשַׁחֵ֥ר(lə·ša·ḥêr)Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7836:To dawn, be, early at any task, to search forand I have found you.וָאֶמְצָאֶֽךָּ׃(wā·’em·ṣā·’e·kā)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4672:To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present
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