Ecclesiastes 7:26
I, could indeed find, to be, more bitter than death, the woman, whose heart is, snares and nets, and her hands, bonds,—whoso is pleasing before God, shall escape from her, but, he that sinneth, shall be captured by her.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
27See! this, have I found, saith the Proclaimer [counting] one by one, to find a conclusion;
Cross References
Genesis 39:9There is no one greater in this house than I, neither hath he withheld from me anything, save only thyself in that thou, art his wife,—how, then could I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
Judges 16:19And she made him sleep upon her knees, and called for a man, and caused him to shave off the seven braids of his head,—and she began to humble him, and his strength departed from him.
Proverbs 2:18For she hath appointed, unto death, her house, and unto the shades, her courses;
Proverbs 5:3For, with sweet droppings, drip the lips of her that is a stranger, and, smoother than oil, is her mouth;
Proverbs 7:21She turneth him aside, with her great persuasiveness,—with the flattery of her lips, she compelleth him:
Proverbs 22:14A deep chasm, is the mouth of strange women, he with whom Yahweh is indignant, falleth there.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 7:24-29
The Evil of Sin. 23 All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. 24 That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out? 25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: 26 And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by… Read the whole commentary →