Proverbs 2:16
Authorized (King James) Version
16 to deliver thee from the strange woman,
even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
Proverbs 2:16
American Standard Version
16 To deliver thee from the strange woman,
Even from the foreigner that [a]flattereth with her words;
Footnotes
- Proverbs 2:16 Hebrew maketh smooth her words.
Proverbs 2:16
New International Version
16 Wisdom will save you also from the adulterous woman,(A)
from the wayward woman with her seductive words,
Proverbs 5:3
Authorized (King James) Version
3 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb,
and her mouth is smoother than oil:
Proverbs 5:3
American Standard Version
3 For the lips of a strange woman drop honey,
And her mouth is smoother than oil:
Proverbs 5:3
New International Version
3 For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey,
and her speech is smoother than oil;(A)
Proverbs 5:20
Authorized (King James) Version
20 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman,
and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
Proverbs 5:20
American Standard Version
20 For why shouldest thou, my son, [a]be ravished with a strange woman,
And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 5:20 Hebrew go astray.
Proverbs 5:20
New International Version
20 Why, my son, be intoxicated with another man’s wife?
Why embrace the bosom of a wayward woman?
Proverbs 7:5-27
Authorized (King James) Version
5 that they may keep thee from the strange woman,
from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
6 For at the window of my house
I looked through my casement,
7 and beheld among the simple ones,
I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
8 passing through the street near her corner;
and he went the way to her house,
9 in the twilight, in the evening,
in the black and dark night:
10 and, behold, there met him a woman
with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
11 (She is loud and stubborn;
her feet abide not in her house:
12 now is she without, now in the streets,
and lieth in wait at every corner.)
13 So she caught him, and kissed him,
and with an impudent face said unto him,
14 I have peace offerings with me;
this day have I payed my vows.
15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee,
diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
16 I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry,
with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh,
aloes, and cinnamon.
18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning:
let us solace ourselves with loves.
19 For the goodman is not at home,
he is gone a long journey:
20 he hath taken a bag of money with him,
and will come home at the day appointed.
21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield,
with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
22 He goeth after her straightway,
as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
23 till a dart strike through his liver;
as a bird hasteth to the snare,
and knoweth not that it is for his life.
24 Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children,
and attend to the words of my mouth.
25 Let not thine heart decline to her ways,
go not astray in her paths.
26 For she hath cast down many wounded:
yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
27 Her house is the way to hell,
going down to the chambers of death.
Proverbs 7:5-27
American Standard Version
5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman,
From the foreigner that [a]flattereth with her words.
6 For at the window of my house
I looked forth through my lattice;
7 And I beheld among the simple ones,
I discerned among the youths,
A young man void of understanding,
8 Passing through the street near her corner;
And he went the way to her house,
9 In the twilight, in the evening of the day,
In the [b]middle of the night and in the darkness.
10 And, behold, there met him a woman
With the attire of a harlot, and [c]wily of heart.
11 (She is [d]clamorous and wilful;
Her feet abide not in her house:
12 Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places,
And lieth in wait at every corner.)
13 So she caught him, and kissed him,
[e]And with an impudent face she said unto him:
14 Sacrifices of peace-offerings [f]are with me;
This day have I paid my vows.
15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee,
Diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
16 I have spread my couch with [g]carpets of tapestry,
With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.
17 I have [h]perfumed my bed
With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning;
Let us solace ourselves with loves.
19 For the man is not at home;
He is gone a long journey:
20 He hath taken a bag of money with him;
He will come home at the full moon.
21 With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield;
With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along.
22 He goeth after her [i]straightway,
As an ox goeth to the slaughter,
Or as one in [j]fetters to the correction of the fool;
23 Till an arrow strike through his liver;
As a bird hasteth to the snare,
And knoweth not that it is for his life.
24 Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me,
And attend to the words of my mouth.
25 Let not thy heart decline to her ways;
Go not astray in her paths.
26 For she hath cast down many wounded:
Yea, all her slain are a mighty host.
27 Her house is the way to Sheol,
Going down to the chambers of death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 7:5 Hebrew maketh smooth her words.
- Proverbs 7:9 Hebrew pupil (of the eye).
- Proverbs 7:10 Or, close. Hebrew guarded.
- Proverbs 7:11 Or, turbulent
- Proverbs 7:13 Hebrew She hardened her face, and said.
- Proverbs 7:14 Or, were due from me
- Proverbs 7:16 Or, cushions
- Proverbs 7:17 Or, sprinkled
- Proverbs 7:22 Hebrew suddenly.
- Proverbs 7:22 The Hebrew is obscure.
Proverbs 7:5-27
New International Version
5 They will keep you from the adulterous woman,
from the wayward woman with her seductive words.(A)
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.(B)
8 He was going down the street near her corner,
walking along in the direction of her house
9 at twilight,(C) 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(D) and defiant,
her feet never stay at home;
12 now in the street, now in the squares,
at every corner she lurks.)(E)
13 She took hold of him(F) and kissed him
and with a brazen face she said:(G)
14 “Today I fulfilled my vows,
and I have food from my fellowship offering(H) 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(I)
with myrrh,(J) aloes and cinnamon.
18 Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning;
let’s enjoy ourselves with love!(K)
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.(L)
22 All at once he followed her
like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer[a] stepping into a noose[b](M)
23 till an arrow pierces(N) his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
little knowing it will cost him his life.(O)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 7:22 Syriac (see also Septuagint); Hebrew fool
- Proverbs 7:22 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.
Proverbs 22:14
Authorized (King James) Version
14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit:
he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein.
Proverbs 22:14
American Standard Version
14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit;
He [a]that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:14 Or, against whom Jehovah hath indignation
Proverbs 22:14
New International Version
Proverbs 23:26-28
Authorized (King James) Version
26 My son, give me thine heart,
and let thine eyes observe my ways.
27 For a whore is a deep ditch;
and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
28 She also lieth in wait as for a prey,
and increaseth the transgressors among men.
Proverbs 23:26-28
American Standard Version
26 My son, give me thy heart;
And let thine eyes [a]delight in my ways.
27 For a harlot is a deep ditch;
And a foreign woman is a narrow pit.
28 Yea, she lieth in wait [b]as a robber,
And increaseth the treacherous among men.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:26 Another reading is, observe
- Proverbs 23:28 Or, as for a prey
Proverbs 23:26-28
New International Version
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