Proverbs 7:20 meaning and explanation

He took with him a bag of money and will not return till the moon is full.”

Proverbs 7:20, Berean Standard Bible

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These are the words of the adulteress in the father's story, reassuring the young man that her husband is away on a long journey. She claims he took a bag of money, meaning he has enough to travel far and stay away, and that he will not return until the moon is full, a set time still in the future.

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