Proverbs 7:18Come, let's take our fill of loving until the morning. Let's solace ourselves with loving.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~950 BC. Night falls on Jerusalem. A married woman waits by her window, her husband away on business. She sees a young man walking alone...
The emotion here: calculating seduction masked as passion
The original word
dodim (דֹּדִים) — intimate love, physical affection, used for legitimate marital love elsewhere
Why it matters
In ancient Israel, merchants often traveled for months, leaving wives isolated and vulnerable
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 7:18
She uses the same Hebrew word for love that's used in Song of Solomon for pure marital intimacy
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about sex, but it's about emotional manipulation. She's using legitimate words for love to justify illegitimate desires.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Proverbs 7:18
Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 7:18 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 7:18 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 joyful, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include temptation, immediate gratification. Notable phrases: take our fill of loving; until morning; solace ourselves. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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