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Proverbs 7:9

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— In the twilight, in the evening, In the middle of the night and [in] the darkness.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— In the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the blackness of night and the darkness.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— In the twilight, in the evening of the day, In the middle of the night and in the darkness.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— in the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the blackness of night and the darkness.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— In the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the midst of the night, and the gloom;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— In the twilight—in the evening of day, In the darkness of night and blackness.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— In the dark when it grows late, in the darkness and obscurity of the night.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— In the twilight in the euening, when the night began to be blacke and darke.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— In the twilight in the euening, in the blacke and darke night:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night;
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— when there happens [to be] the stillness of night and of darkness:
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
In the twilight, 5399
{5399} Prime
נֶשֶׁף
nesheph
{neh'-shef}
From H5398; properly a breeze, that is, (by implication) dusk (when the evening breeze prevails).
in the evening, 3117
{3117} Prime
יוֹם
yowm
{yome}
From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literally (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverbially).
6153
{6153} Prime
עֶרֶב
`ereb
{eh'-reb}
From H6150; dusk.
in the black 380
{0380} Prime
אִישׁוֹן
'iyshown
{ee-shone'}
Diminutive from H0376; the little man of the eye; the pupil or ball; hence the middle (of night).
and dark 653
{0653} Prime
אֲפֵלָה
'aphelah
{af-ay-law'}
Feminine of H0651; duskiness, figuratively misfortune; concretely concealment.
night: 3915
{3915} Prime
לַיִל
layil
{lah'-yil}
From the same as H3883; properly a twist (away of the light), that is, night; figuratively adversity.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Proverbs 7:9

_ _ The time, twilight, ending in darkness.

_ _ black ... night — literally, “pupil,” or, “eye,” that is, middle of night.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 7:6-23.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Proverbs 7:9

In the twilight, in the evening, in the (c) black and dark night:

(c) He shows that there was almost no one so impudent that they were not afraid to be seen, their consciences accusing them and causing them to seek the night to cover their filthiness.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
the twilight:

Genesis 39:11 And it came to pass about this time, that [Joseph] went into the house to do his business; and [there was] none of the men of the house there within.
Job 24:13-15 They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof. ... The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth [his] face.
Romans 13:12-14 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. ... But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfil] the lusts [thereof].
Ephesians 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove [them].

evening:
Heb. evening of the day,
Exodus 12:6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Gn 39:11. Ex 12:6. Jb 24:13. Ro 13:12. Ep 5:11.

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