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Proverbs 7:10-23
English Standard Version
Proverbs 7:10-23
English Standard Version
10 And behold, the woman meets him,
(A)dressed as a prostitute, wily of heart.[a]
11 She is (B)loud and (C)wayward;
(D)her feet do not stay at home;
12 now in the street, now in the market,
and (E)at every corner she (F)lies in wait.
13 She seizes him and kisses him,
and with (G)bold face she says to him,
14 “I had to (H)offer sacrifices,[b]
and today I have (I)paid my vows;
15 so now I have come out to meet you,
to seek you eagerly, and I have found you.
16 I have spread my couch with (J)coverings,
colored linens from (K)Egyptian linen;
17 I have perfumed my bed with (L)myrrh,
aloes, and (M)cinnamon.
18 Come, let us take our fill of love till morning;
let us delight ourselves with love.
19 For (N)my husband is not at home;
he has gone on a long journey;
20 he took a bag of money with him;
at full moon he will come home.”
21 With much seductive speech she persuades him;
with (O)her smooth talk she compels him.
22 All at once he follows her,
as an ox goes to the slaughter,
or as a stag is caught fast[c]
23 till an arrow pierces its liver;
as (P)a bird rushes into a snare;
he does not know that it will cost him his life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 7:10 Hebrew guarded in heart
- Proverbs 7:14 Hebrew peace offerings
- Proverbs 7:22 Probable reading (compare Septuagint, Vulgate, Syriac); Hebrew as a chain to discipline a fool
Proverbs 7:10-23
New International Version
Proverbs 7:10-23
New International Version
10 Then out came a woman to meet him,
dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
11 (She is unruly(A) and defiant,
her feet never stay at home;
12 now in the street, now in the squares,
at every corner she lurks.)(B)
13 She took hold of him(C) and kissed him
and with a brazen face she said:(D)
14 “Today I fulfilled my vows,
and I have food from my fellowship offering(E) at home.
15 So I came out to meet you;
I looked for you and have found you!
16 I have covered my bed
with colored linens from Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my bed(F)
with myrrh,(G) aloes and cinnamon.
18 Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning;
let’s enjoy ourselves with love!(H)
19 My husband is not at home;
he has gone on a long journey.
20 He took his purse filled with money
and will not be home till full moon.”
21 With persuasive words she led him astray;
she seduced him with her smooth talk.(I)
22 All at once he followed her
like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer[a] stepping into a noose[b](J)
23 till an arrow pierces(K) his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
little knowing it will cost him his life.(L)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 7:22 Syriac (see also Septuagint); Hebrew fool
- Proverbs 7:22 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.
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