King James Bible | King James Bible |
1My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. | 1My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. |
2Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. | 2Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. |
3Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. | 3Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. |
4Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman: | 4Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman: |
5That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words. | 5That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words. |
6For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, | 6For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, |
7And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, | 7And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, |
8Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, | 8Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, |
9In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: | 9In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: |
10And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. | 10And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. |
11(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: | 11(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: |
12Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.) | 12Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.) |
13So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him, | 13So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him, |
14I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows. | 14I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows. |
15Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. | 15Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. |
16I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt. | 16I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt. |
17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. | 17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. |
18Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. | 18Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. |
19For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey: | 19For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey: |
20He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed. | 20He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed. |
21With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him. | 21With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him. |
22He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; | 22He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; |
23Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life. | 23Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life. |
24Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth. | 24Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth. |
25Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. | 25Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. |
26For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her. | 26For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her. |
27Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death. | 27Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death. |
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