Gann's Commentary on the Bible

Windell Gann

Proverbs 7

Verse 17

Proverbs 7:17

with myrrh A fragrant gum native to Arabia. It was used in incense (Exodus 30:23) and as a perfume (Psalms 45:8; Song of Solomon 1:13). The adulteress makes her bed more alluring by perfuming it with precious, pleasant-smelling spices. FSB