Proverbs 7:27

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 7:27 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Her house is the way to Sheol, Going down to the chambers of death.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Her house is the way to Sheol, Going down to the chambers of death.
Proverbs 7:27 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
27Her house is the way to Sheol, Going down to the chambers of death.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Her house is the way to hell, etc.] Or “ways”f207; the broad highway to it; either to the grave, as “sheol” often signifies; or to hell itself, the place of the damned: to go into her house, and commit wickedness with her, is to take a step to destruction, a large stride towards hell; and, if grace prevent not, will bring a man thither. Who would go into such a house, and much less dwell there, which is the very suburbs of hell? going down to the chambers of death; to enter her chamber, to step into her bed, howsoever decked and adorned, entertaining and inviting it is, not only leads to the chambers of the grave, as the Targum; but to the lowest and innermost parts of hell; the apartments…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Pro 2:18, Pro 2:19, Pro 5:5, Pro 9:18; Ecc 7:26 Next: Proverbs Chapter 8”
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