Proverbs 7:15Therefore I came out to meet you, to diligently seek your face, and I have found you.
The setting
Ancient Jerusalem, ~950 BC. Evening. A married woman waits at her window, watching for naive young men to pass by her house while her husband is away on business...
The emotion here: urgently warning his son about real danger he's witnessed
The original word
biqash (בקש) — to seek eagerly, hunt for, pursue with intent
Why it matters
Wealthy women in Solomon's time had elaborate cosmetics and perfumes imported from Egypt and Arabia
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 7:15
This is the adulteress speaking — Solomon is quoting her seductive words as a warning
Common misconceptionPeople think this is poetry about legitimate romance, but it's actually Solomon quoting the seductive words of an adulteress as a warning to young men.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Proverbs 7:15
Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 7:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 7:15 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to adulteress. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include pursuit, flattery. Notable phrases: came out to meet you; seek your face; found you.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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