Loud and Stubborn

Proverbs 7:9-13 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.  (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: Now is she without, now in the streets, and lies in wait at every corner.) So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,

‘The attire of an harlot.’ Harlots have always had their mark of identification. A description is given of Judah’s time in Genesis 38:14-19. In Solomon’s time as in Judah’s, they seemed to be known by their attire. Today women dress like harlots in their everyday attire and have no shame, sobriety or modesty (1Tim. 2:9-10). Even the behaviour described in this Scriptures is that of an acceptable normal standard to most individuals today for ‘having a good time,’ going out, partying and flirting. Morally it is of a very low standard and character and leads in every way to sinful behaviour (Col. 3:5-10; 1Pet. 4:1-5; 1Jn. 2:15-17).

‘She caught him.’ Ten facts about harlots: Their attire or marks that advertise them for hire (7:10; Gen. 38:1-30). Their subtlety of heart (7:10). Their boisterous and loud disposition (7:11). Their boisterous disposition (7:11-12). Their stubbornness and persistence in pursuing innocent victims (7:11). They have no respect for the good of men – married or unmarried. They gloat over causing young men to fall into sin and husbands to go astray. They are bold, unashamed, impudent and unlawfully familiar (7:13). They are flatterers (7:5, 14-21). They are deceitful of heart (7:13-21). They are liars (7:14-21). They are temptresses and seducers (7:13-21).

‘Kissed him.’ She laid hold of him and kissed him to let him know her intentions (7:12-13).

‘Impudent face’ – She made her face look as friendly, confident, and sincere as she could.