Proverbs 7:17

Modern

I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, with aloes, and with cinnamon.

Traditional

I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Literal

I have sprinkled my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Latin

…aspersi cubile meum myrrha, et aloë, et cinnamomo.

Hebrew

English

I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, with aloes, and with cinnamon.

She focuses on her bed and exotic perfumes like myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon, which have clear sexual implications (see Song of Solomon 4:13û14).

The young man's father shares a story to explain his lesson about women with questionable morals.

This is the final section in Proverbs 1–9 that warns about the dangers of promiscuous women (see also Proverbs 2:16–22; 5:1–23; 6:20–35).

Theme notes and profiles

Psalm 45:8
All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.
Isaiah 57:7–9
On a high and lofty hill you have made your bed, and there you went up to offer sacrifices.
Song of Solomon 4:13–14
Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates with the choicest of fruits, with henna and nard,
Song of Solomon 3:6
Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, scented with myrrh and frankincense from all the spices of the merchant?
Exodus 30:23
“Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane,