Proverbs 7:24

“Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, etc.] The Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and Arabic versions, read, in the singular number, “my son”, in the same manner as the chapter begins; but it is in the plural number in the Hebrew text; and so read the Targum and Syriac version, “children”, the children of Solomon; not only those of his own body, but all such that put themselves under his instruction, or were willing to take his advice: it may be extended to all the children of men, for all are interested herein; especially such who profess to be the children of God and of Christ, the followers of wisdom. This is the epilogue, or application of the above story. Since this is the case, that…”

“The inferential admonition is followed (Pro 7:26-27), by a more general allegation of the evils of this vice.”

“7:24-27 The father reasserts the point of his lesson: While an adulteress might look good and a relationship with her is enticing, harm or even death will result.”

“O: Pro 4:1, Pro 5:7, Pro 8:32, Pro 8:33; Co1 4:14, Co1 4:15; Gal 4:19; Jo1 2:1 Proverbs 7:25”

“With ועתּה, as at Pro 5:7, the author now brings his narrative to a close, adding the exhortation deduced from it: 24 And now, ye children, give ear unto me, And observe the words of my mouth! 25 Let not thine heart incline to her ways, And stray not in her paths. The verb שׂטה (whence jēst, like jēt, Pro 4:15, with long ē from i) the author uses also of departure from a wicked way ( Pro 4:15); but here, where the portraiture of a faithless wife (a סוטה) is presented, the word used in the law of jealousy, Num 5, for the trespass of an אשׁת אישׁ is specially appropriate. שׂטה is interchanged with תּעה (cf. Gen 21:14): wander not on her paths, which would be the consequence of straying on…”