Proverbs 7
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1My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you.1My son, keep my words and treasure up my commandments with you;
2Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.2keep my commandments and live; keep my teaching as the apple of your eye;
3Tie them to your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.3bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.
4Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman,4Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call insight your intimate friend,
5that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words.5to keep you from the forbidden woman, from the adulteress with her smooth words.
6For at the window of my house I looked through the lattice.6For at the window of my house I have looked out through my lattice,
7I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment,7and I have seen among the simple, I have perceived among the youths, a young man lacking sense,
8crossing the street near her corner, strolling down the road to her house,8passing along the street near her corner, taking the road to her house
9at twilight, as the day was fading into the dark of the night.9in the twilight, in the evening, at the time of night and darkness.
10Then a woman came out to meet him, with the attire of a harlot and cunning of heart.10And behold, the woman meets him, dressed as a prostitute, wily of heart.
11She is loud and defiant; her feet do not remain at home.11She is loud and wayward; her feet do not stay at home;
12Now in the street, now in the squares, she lurks at every corner.12now in the street, now in the market, and at every corner she lies in wait.
13She seizes him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him:13She seizes him and kisses him, and with bold face she says to him,
14“I have made my peace offerings; today I have paid my vows.14“I had to offer sacrifices, and today I have paid my vows;
15So I came out to meet you; I sought you, and I have found you.15so now I have come out to meet you, to seek you eagerly, and I have found you.
16I have decked my bed with coverings, with colored linen from Egypt.16I have spread my couch with coverings, colored linens from Egyptian linen;
17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, with aloes, and with cinnamon.17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18Come, let us take our fill of love till morning. Let us delight in loving caresses!18Come, let us take our fill of love till morning; let us delight ourselves with love.
19For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.19For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey;
20He took with him a bag of money and will not return till the moon is full.”20he took a bag of money with him; at full moon he will come home.”
21With her great persuasion she entices him; with her flattering lips she lures him.21With much seductive speech she persuades him; with her smooth talk she compels him.
22He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap,22All at once he follows her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a stag is caught fast
23until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare—not knowing it will cost him his life.23till an arrow pierces its liver; as a bird rushes into a snare; he does not know that it will cost him his life.
24Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.24And now, O sons, listen to me, and be attentive to the words of my mouth.
25Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths.25Let not your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths,
26For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number.26for many a victim has she laid low, and all her slain are a mighty throng.
27Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.27Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the chambers of death.
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