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Proverbs 7
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Proverbs 7
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The False Attractions of Adultery
7 My child, keep my words
and store up my commandments with you;
2 keep my commandments and live,
keep my teachings as the apple of your eye;
3 bind them on your fingers,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Say to wisdom, ‘You are my sister’,
and call insight your intimate friend,
5 that they may keep you from the loose[a] woman,
from the adulteress with her smooth words.
6 For at the window of my house
I looked out through my lattice,
7 and I saw among the simple ones,
I observed among the youths,
a young man without sense,
8 passing along the street near her corner,
taking the road to her house
9 in the twilight, in the evening,
at the time of night and darkness.
10 Then a woman comes towards him,
decked out like a prostitute, wily of heart.[b]
11 She is loud and wayward;
her feet do not stay at home;
12 now in the street, now in the squares,
and at every corner she lies in wait.
13 She seizes him and kisses him,
and with impudent face she says to him:
14 ‘I had to offer sacrifices,
and today I have 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 decked my couch with coverings,
coloured spreads of Egyptian linen;
17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh,
aloes, and cinnamon.
18 Come, let us take our fill of love until morning;
let us delight ourselves with love.
19 For my husband is not at home;
he has gone on a long journey.
20 He took a bag of money with him;
he will not come home until full moon.’
21 With much seductive speech she persuades him;
with her smooth talk she compels him.
22 Right away he follows her,
and goes like an ox to the slaughter,
or bounds like a stag towards the trap[c]
23 until an arrow pierces its entrails.
He is like a bird rushing into a snare,
not knowing that it will cost him his life.
24 And now, my children, listen to me,
and be attentive to the words of my mouth.
25 Do not let your hearts turn aside to her ways;
do not stray into her paths.
26 For many are those she has laid low,
and numerous are her victims.
27 Her house is the way to Sheol,
going down to the chambers of death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 7:5 Heb strange
- Proverbs 7:10 Meaning of Heb uncertain
- Proverbs 7:22 Cn Compare Gk: Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 7
New King James Version
Proverbs 7
New King James Version
The Wiles of a Harlot
7 My son, keep my words,
And (A)treasure my commands within you.
2 (B)Keep my commands and live,
(C)And my law as the apple of your eye.
3 (D)Bind them on your fingers;
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And call understanding your nearest kin,
5 (E)That they may keep you from the immoral woman,
From the seductress who flatters with her words.
The Crafty Harlot
6 For at the window of my house
I looked through my lattice,
7 And saw among the simple,
I perceived among the [a]youths,
A young man (F)devoid[b] of understanding,
8 Passing along the street near her corner;
And he took the path to her house
9 (G)In the twilight, in the evening,
In the black and dark night.
10 And there a woman met him,
With the attire of a harlot, and a crafty heart.
11 (H)She was loud and rebellious,
(I)Her feet would not stay at home.
12 At times she was outside, at times in the open square,
Lurking at every corner.
13 So she caught him and kissed him;
With an [c]impudent face she said to him:
14 “I have peace offerings with me;
Today I have paid my vows.
15 So I came out to meet you,
Diligently to seek your face,
And I have found you.
16 I have spread my bed with tapestry,
Colored coverings of (J)Egyptian linen.
17 I have perfumed my bed
With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18 Come, let us take our fill of love until morning;
Let us delight ourselves with love.
19 For [d]my husband is not at home;
He has gone on a long journey;
20 He has taken a bag of money [e]with him,
And will come home [f]on the appointed day.”
21 [g]With (K)her enticing speech she caused him to yield,
(L)With her flattering lips she [h]seduced him.
22 Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or [i]as a fool to the correction of the [j]stocks,
23 Till an arrow struck his liver.
(M)As a bird hastens to the snare,
He did not know it [k]would cost his life.
24 Now therefore, listen to me, my children;
Pay attention to the words of my mouth:
25 Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways,
Do not stray into her paths;
26 For she has cast down many wounded,
And (N)all who were slain by her were strong men.
27 (O)Her house is the way to [l]hell,
Descending to the chambers of death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 7:7 Lit. sons
- Proverbs 7:7 lacking
- Proverbs 7:13 shameless
- Proverbs 7:19 Lit. the man
- Proverbs 7:20 Lit. in his hand
- Proverbs 7:20 at the full moon
- Proverbs 7:21 By the greatness of her words
- Proverbs 7:21 compelled
- Proverbs 7:22 LXX, Syr., Tg. as a dog to bonds; Vg. as a lamb . . . to bonds
- Proverbs 7:22 shackles
- Proverbs 7:23 Lit. is for
- Proverbs 7:27 Or Sheol
Châm Ngôn 7
Bản Dịch 2011
Châm Ngôn 7
Bản Dịch 2011
Sự Nguy Hại của Tội Ngoại Tình
7 Con ơi, hãy giữ lấy những lời cha dạy bảo;
Hãy ghi nhớ những điều răn bảo của cha;
2 Con hãy giữ những mệnh lệnh của cha mà sống;
Giữ những lời dạy dỗ của cha như con ngươi của mắt con;
3 Con hãy cột chúng nơi các ngón tay con;
Con hãy ghi khắc chúng vào tâm khảm con.
4 Con hãy nói với sự khôn ngoan rằng, “Nàng là em gái ta,”
Con hãy coi sự thông sáng như bạn thân của con,
5 Ðể chúng giữ con khỏi người phụ nữ không đứng đắn,
Tức giữ con khỏi người đàn bà dâm đãng có lời dụ dỗ ngọt ngào.
6 Vì từ trong nhà nhìn qua cửa sổ,
Cha nhìn qua khung cửa sổ của nhà mình,
7 Cha thấy trong số những kẻ ngây thơ khờ khạo,
Cha để ý trong số những trai trẻ có một chàng trai khờ dại,
8 Hắn đi dọc theo con đường dẫn đến góc nhà nàng,
Rồi hắn tẻ vào lối dẫn vào nhà nàng,
9 Khi trời chạng vạng, lúc trời sụp tối,
Khi màn đêm vừa buông xuống, lúc bóng tối bắt đầu bao trùm.
10 Bấy giờ một phụ nữ đi ra đón hắn;
Nàng chưng diện như một con điếm với quỷ kế đầy lòng.
11 Miệng nàng nói om sòm và không giữ gìn nết na ý tứ;
Chân nàng thường không ở trong nhà,
12 Khi thì ở ngoài đường, khi thì ở đầu phố;
Tại các góc đường nàng rình rập đợi chờ.
13 Nàng chụp lấy hắn và ôm hôn hắn,
Rồi với mặt chai mày đá nàng nói với hắn rằng,
14 “Em phải dâng một của lễ tạ ơn ở nhà;
Hôm nay em phải trả những gì em đã thề nguyện;
15 Vì thế em đi ra kiếm anh;
Em tìm anh hết sức, và bây giờ em mới tìm được.
16 Em đã làm giường sẵn rồi,
Vải trải giường làm bằng chỉ màu của Ai-cập.
17 Em đã tẩm dầu thơm trên giường,
Ðó là dầu thơm của mộc dược, lư hội, và quế hương.
18 Hãy đến, chúng ta hãy ân ái với nhau cho đến sáng;
Chúng ta hãy hưởng khoái lạc của yêu đương.
19 Vì chồng em không có ở nhà;
Hắn đã đi xa.
20 Hắn đã mang túi tiền theo hắn;
Hắn sẽ không về nhà cho đến trăng rằm.”
21 Nàng dùng những lời quyến dụ như thế để thuyết phục hắn;
Nàng dụ dỗ hắn bằng những lời lẽ ngọt ngào.
22 Hắn bèn đi theo nàng như con bò bị dẫn đến lò làm thịt,
Như con nai tiến lại bẫy đang chờ,
23 Cho đến khi mũi tên ghim xuyên qua gan hắn.
Hắn như con chim bay chúi vào bẫy lưới,
Mà không biết rằng làm như thế là hại chết đời mình.
24 Vậy con ơi, bây giờ hãy nghe lời cha dạy bảo,
Hãy chú tâm để ý những lời nói của miệng cha.
25 Ðừng bao giờ để lòng con hướng theo đường lối nàng;
Chớ khi nào để con đi lạc vào các nẻo nàng.
26 Vì nàng đã làm cho nhiều người thân bại danh liệt,
Các nạn nhân của nàng đông không biết ngần nào.
27 Ðường tới nhà nàng là đường dẫn vào âm phủ,
Ðường đưa xuống các tù ngục của tử thần.
Proverbs 7
New International Version
Proverbs 7
New International Version
Warning Against the Adulterous Woman
7 My son,(A) keep my words
and store up my commands within you.
2 Keep my commands and you will live;(B)
guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
3 Bind them on your fingers;
write them on the tablet of your heart.(C)
4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
and to insight, “You are my relative.”
5 They will keep you from the adulterous woman,
from the wayward woman with her seductive words.(D)
6 At the window of my house
I looked down through the lattice.
7 I saw among the simple,
I noticed among the young men,
a youth who had no sense.(E)
8 He was going down the street near her corner,
walking along in the direction of her house
9 at twilight,(F) as the day was fading,
as the dark of night set in.
10 Then out came a woman to meet him,
dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
11 (She is unruly(G) and defiant,
her feet never stay at home;
12 now in the street, now in the squares,
at every corner she lurks.)(H)
13 She took hold of him(I) and kissed him
and with a brazen face she said:(J)
14 “Today I fulfilled my vows,
and I have food from my fellowship offering(K) 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(L)
with myrrh,(M) aloes and cinnamon.
18 Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning;
let’s enjoy ourselves with love!(N)
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.(O)
22 All at once he followed her
like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer[a] stepping into a noose[b](P)
23 till an arrow pierces(Q) his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
little knowing it will cost him his life.(R)
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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