Proverbs 7
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1My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you.1My son, obey my words, and treasure my commands.
2Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.2Keep my commands and live, and guard my instructions as you would the pupil of your eye.
3Tie them to your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.3Tie them to 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 understanding your relative.
5that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words.5She will keep you from a forbidden woman, a wayward woman with her flattering talk.
6For at the window of my house I looked through the lattice.6At the window of my house I looked through my lattice.
7I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment,7I saw among the inexperienced, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking sense.
8crossing the street near her corner, strolling down the road to her house,8Crossing the street near her corner, he strolled down the road to her house
9at twilight, as the day was fading into the dark of the night.9at twilight, in the evening, in the dark of the night.
10Then a woman came out to meet him, with the attire of a harlot and cunning of heart.10A woman came to meet him dressed like a prostitute, having a hidden agenda.
11She is loud and defiant; her feet do not remain at home.11She is loud and defiant; 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 squares, she lurks at every corner.
13She seizes him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him:13She grabs him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him,
14“I have made my peace offerings; today I have paid my vows.14"I've made fellowship offerings; today I've fulfilled my vows.
15So I came out to meet you; I sought you, and I have found you.15So I came out to meet you, to search for you, and I've found you.
16I have decked my bed with coverings, with colored linen from Egypt.16I've spread coverings on my bed--richly colored linen from Egypt.
17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, with aloes, and with cinnamon.17I've 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's drink deeply of lovemaking until morning. Let's feast on each other's love!
19For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.19My husband isn't home; he went 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 silver with him and will come home at the time of the full moon."
21With her great persuasion she entices him; with her flattering lips she lures him.21She seduces him with her persistent pleading; she lures with her flattering talk.
22He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap,22He follows her impulsively like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding toward a trap
23until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare—not knowing it will cost him his life.23until an arrow pierces its liver, like a bird darting into a snare--he doesn't know it will cost him his life.
24Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.24Now, sons, listen to me, and pay attention to the words from my mouth.
25Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths.25Don't let your heart turn aside to her ways; don't stray onto her paths.
26For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number.26For she has brought many down to death; her victims are countless.
27Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.27Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.
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