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, And my teaching as the apple of your eye.2keep my commandments and live; keep my teaching as the apple of your eye;
3Bind them on 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 intimate friend;4Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call insight your intimate friend,
5That they may keep you from an adulteress, From the foreigner who flatters with her words.5to keep you from the forbidden woman, from the adulteress with her smooth words.
6For at the window of my house I looked out through my lattice,6For at the window of my house I have looked out through my lattice,
7And I saw among the naive, And discerned among the youths A young man lacking sense,7and I have seen among the simple, I have perceived among the youths, a young man lacking sense,
8Passing through the street near her corner; And he takes the way to her house,8passing along the street near her corner, taking the road to her house
9In the twilight, in the evening, In the middle of the night and in the darkness.9in the twilight, in the evening, at the time of night and darkness.
10And behold, a woman comes to meet him, Dressed as a harlot and cunning of heart.10And behold, the woman meets him, dressed as a prostitute, wily of heart.
11She is boisterous and rebellious, Her feet do not remain at home;11She is loud and wayward; her feet do not stay at home;
12She is now in the streets, now in the squares, And lurks by every corner.12now in the street, now in the market, and at every corner she lies in wait.
13So she seizes him and kisses him And with a brazen face she says to him:13She seizes him and kisses him, and with bold face she says to him,
14"I was due to offer peace offerings; Today I have paid my vows.14“I had to offer sacrifices, and today I have paid my vows;
15"Therefore I have come out to meet you, To seek your presence earnestly, and I have found you.15so now I have come out to meet you, to seek you eagerly, and I have found you.
16"I have spread my couch with coverings, With colored linens of Egypt.16I have spread my couch with coverings, colored linens from Egyptian linen;
17"I have sprinkled my bed With myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18"Come, let us drink our fill of love until morning; Let us delight ourselves with caresses.18Come, let us take our fill of love till morning; let us delight ourselves with love.
19"For 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 has taken a bag of money with him, At the full moon he will come home."20he took a bag of money with him; at full moon he will come home.”
21With her many persuasions she entices him; With her flattering lips she seduces him.21With much seductive speech she persuades him; with her smooth talk she compels him.
22Suddenly he follows her As an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the discipline of a fool,22All at once he follows her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a stag is caught fast
23Until an arrow pierces through his liver; As a bird hastens to the snare, So he does not know that 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 therefore, my sons, listen to me, And pay attention 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 many are the victims she has cast down, And numerous are all her slain.26for many a victim has she laid low, and all her slain are a mighty throng.
27Her house is the way 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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