Proverbs 7:18
Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
Original Language Analysis
לְכָ֤ה
H1980
לְכָ֤ה
Strong's:
H1980
Word #:
1 of 7
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
נִרְוֶ֣ה
let us take our fill
H7301
נִרְוֶ֣ה
let us take our fill
Strong's:
H7301
Word #:
2 of 7
to slake the thirst (occasionally of other appetites)
דֹ֭דִים
of love
H1730
דֹ֭דִים
of love
Strong's:
H1730
Word #:
3 of 7
(figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle
עַד
H5704
עַד
Strong's:
H5704
Word #:
4 of 7
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
הַבֹּ֑קֶר
until the morning
H1242
הַבֹּ֑קֶר
until the morning
Strong's:
H1242
Word #:
5 of 7
properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning
Historical Context
Song of Solomon celebrates legitimate marital sexual pleasure using similar language - drinking, delighting, enjoying. The difference is covenant context. What's beautiful within marriage becomes destructive outside it. Seduction steals marital blessings while rejecting marital commitments. It's theft of God's good gifts by removing them from His designed context.
Questions for Reflection
- How does removing God's gifts from His designed contexts pervert good into evil?
- What pleasures are you pursuing outside the covenant contexts God designed for them?
- How can you celebrate legitimate pleasures within God's boundaries while resisting illegitimate imitations?
Analysis & Commentary
Come, let's drink deeply of love until morning; let's delight in love. The Hebrew 'ravah' (drink deeply/saturate) and 'alaz' (rejoice/delight) describe indulgent pleasure. The invitation is to unbounded sensual enjoyment. 'Until morning' indicates extended encounter. Seduction promises pleasure without consequences, intensity without commitment. It offers what marriage legitimately provides but divorces pleasure from covenant context.