Proverbs 7:9

In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:

King James Version
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Other Translations for Proverbs 7:9

BSB
at twilight, as the day was fading into the dark of the night.
AKJV
In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
CPDV
He steps into shadows, as day becomes evening, into the darkness and gloom of the night.
ERV
In the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the blackness of night and the darkness.
NHEB
in the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the middle of the night and in the darkness.
SMT
In the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the middle of the night, in the thick darkness:

Commentary for Proverbs 7:9

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Proverbs 7:9
Summary
Seduction occurs under cover of darkness
Place
Outdoors at night
Event
Description of seduction's timing
Estimated Time Period
c. 950 BC
Category
Narrative