And the (A)lords of the Philistines came up to her and said to her, (B)“Entice him, and find out where his great strength lies, and by what means we may overpower him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and every one of us will give you eleven hundred pieces of silver.”

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The rulers of the Philistines(A) went to her and said, “See if you can lure(B) him into showing you the secret of his great strength(C) and how we can overpower him so we may tie him up and subdue him. Each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels[a] of silver.”(D)

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  1. Judges 16:5 That is, about 28 pounds or about 13 kilograms

15 But it came to pass on the [a]seventh day that they said to Samson’s wife, (A)“Entice your husband, that he may explain the riddle to us, (B)or else we will burn you and your father’s house with fire. Have you invited us in order to take what is ours? Is that not so?

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  1. Judges 14:15 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; LXX, Syr. fourth

15 On the fourth[a] day, they said to Samson’s wife, “Coax(A) your husband into explaining the riddle for us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death.(B) Did you invite us here to steal our property?”

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  1. Judges 14:15 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac; Hebrew seventh

(A)from Sihor, which is east of Egypt, as far as the border of Ekron northward (which is counted as Canaanite); the (B)five lords of the Philistines—the Gazites, the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also (C)the Avites;

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from the Shihor River(A) on the east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron(B) on the north, all of it counted as Canaanite though held by the five Philistine rulers(C) in Gaza, Ashdod,(D) Ashkelon,(E) Gath and Ekron; the territory of the Avvites(F)

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But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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Those who want to get rich(A) fall into temptation and a trap(B) and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money(C) is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith(D) and pierced themselves with many griefs.(E)

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15 Do you not know that (A)your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a harlot? Certainly not! 16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body with her? For (B)“the two,” He says, “shall become one flesh.” 17 (C)But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.

18 (D)Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins (E)against his own body.

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15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself?(A) Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! 16 Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”[a](B) 17 But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.[b](C)

18 Flee from sexual immorality.(D) All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.(E)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 6:16 Gen. 2:24
  2. 1 Corinthians 6:17 Or in the Spirit

15 and said, (A)“What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?” And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver.

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15 and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver.(A)

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That they may successfully do evil with both hands—
The prince asks for gifts,
The judge seeks a (A)bribe,
And the great man utters his evil desire;
So they scheme together.

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Both hands are skilled in doing evil;(A)
    the ruler demands gifts,
the judge accepts bribes,(B)
    the powerful dictate what they desire—
    they all conspire together.

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21 [a]With (A)her enticing speech she caused him to yield,
(B)With her flattering lips she [b]seduced him.
22 Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or [c]as a fool to the correction of the [d]stocks,
23 Till an arrow struck his liver.
(C)As a bird hastens to the snare,
He did not know it [e]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 (D)all who were slain by her were strong men.
27 (E)Her house is the way to [f]hell,
Descending to the chambers of death.

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  1. Proverbs 7:21 By the greatness of her words
  2. Proverbs 7:21 compelled
  3. Proverbs 7:22 LXX, Syr., Tg. as a dog to bonds; Vg. as a lamb . . . to bonds
  4. Proverbs 7:22 shackles
  5. Proverbs 7:23 Lit. is for
  6. Proverbs 7:27 Or Sheol

21 With persuasive words she led him astray;
    she seduced him with her smooth talk.(A)
22 All at once he followed her
    like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer[a] stepping into a noose[b](B)
23     till an arrow pierces(C) his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
    little knowing it will cost him his life.(D)

24 Now then, my sons, listen(E) to me;
    pay attention to what I say.
25 Do not let your heart turn to her ways
    or stray into her paths.(F)
26 Many are the victims she has brought down;
    her slain are a mighty throng.
27 Her house is a highway to the grave,
    leading down to the chambers of death.(G)

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  1. Proverbs 7:22 Syriac (see also Septuagint); Hebrew fool
  2. Proverbs 7:22 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.

24 (A)To keep you from the evil woman,
From the flattering tongue of a seductress.
25 (B)Do not lust after her beauty in your heart,
Nor let her allure you with her eyelids.
26 For (C)by means of a harlot
A man is reduced to a crust of bread;
(D)And [a]an adulteress will (E)prey upon his precious life.

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  1. Proverbs 6:26 Wife of another, lit. a man’s wife

24 keeping you from your neighbor’s wife,
    from the smooth talk of a wayward woman.(A)

25 Do not lust in your heart after her beauty
    or let her captivate you with her eyes.

26 For a prostitute can be had for a loaf of bread,
    but another man’s wife preys on your very life.(B)

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(A)For the lips of [a]an immoral woman drip honey,
And her mouth is (B)smoother than oil;
But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,
Sharp as a two-edged sword.
Her feet go down to death,
(C)Her steps lay hold of [b]hell.
Lest you ponder her path of life—
Her ways are unstable;
You do not know them.

Therefore hear me now, my children,
And do not depart from the words of my mouth.
Remove your way far from her,
And do not go near the door of her house,
Lest you give your [c]honor to others,
And your years to the cruel one;
10 Lest aliens be filled with your [d]wealth,
And your labors go to the house of a foreigner;
11 And you mourn at last,
When your flesh and your body are consumed,

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  1. Proverbs 5:3 Lit. a strange
  2. Proverbs 5:5 Or Sheol
  3. Proverbs 5:9 vigor
  4. Proverbs 5:10 Lit. strength

For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey,
    and her speech is smoother than oil;(A)
but in the end she is bitter as gall,(B)
    sharp as a double-edged sword.
Her feet go down to death;
    her steps lead straight to the grave.(C)
She gives no thought to the way of life;
    her paths wander aimlessly, but she does not know it.(D)

Now then, my sons, listen(E) to me;
    do not turn aside from what I say.
Keep to a path far from her,(F)
    do not go near the door of her house,
lest you lose your honor to others
    and your dignity[a] to one who is cruel,
10 lest strangers feast on your wealth
    and your toil enrich the house of another.(G)
11 At the end of your life you will groan,
    when your flesh and body are spent.

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  1. Proverbs 5:9 Or years

16 To deliver you from (A)the immoral woman,
(B)From the seductress who flatters with her words,
17 Who forsakes the companion of her youth,
And forgets the covenant of her God.
18 For (C)her house [a]leads down to death,
And her paths to the dead;
19 None who go to her return,
Nor do they [b]regain the paths of life—

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  1. Proverbs 2:18 sinks
  2. Proverbs 2:19 Lit. reach

16 Wisdom will save you also from the adulterous woman,(A)
    from the wayward woman with her seductive words,
17 who has left the partner of her youth
    and ignored the covenant she made before God.[a](B)
18 Surely her house leads down to death
    and her paths to the spirits of the dead.(C)
19 None who go to her return
    or attain the paths of life.(D)

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  1. Proverbs 2:17 Or covenant of her God

Then Achish called David and said to him, “Surely, as the Lord lives, you have been upright, and (A)your going out and your coming in with me in the army is good in my sight. For to this day (B)I have not found evil in you since the day of your coming to me. Nevertheless the lords do not favor you.

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So Achish called David and said to him, “As surely as the Lord lives, you have been reliable, and I would be pleased to have you serve with me in the army. From the day(A) you came to me until today, I have found no fault in you, but the rulers(B) don’t approve of you.

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And he said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you, and on which you (A)put a curse, even saying it in my ears—here is the silver with me; I took it.”

And his mother said, (B)May you be blessed by the Lord, my son!”

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said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels[a] of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse—I have that silver with me; I took it.”

Then his mother said, “The Lord bless you,(A) my son!”

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  1. Judges 17:2 That is, about 28 pounds or about 13 kilograms