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22 Right away he follows her,
    and goes like an ox to the slaughter,
or bounds like a stag towards the trap[a]
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.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 7:22 Cn Compare Gk: Meaning of Heb uncertain

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