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Proverbs 7:19-23
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 7:19-23
New American Standard Bible
19 For [a]my husband is not at home;
He has gone on a long journey.
20 He has taken a (A)bag of money [b]with him.
At the full moon he will come home.”
21 With her many persuasions she entices him;
With her [c](B)flattering lips she seduces him.
22 Suddenly he follows her
As an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or as [d]one walks in ankle bracelets to the discipline of a fool,
23 Until an arrow pierces through his liver;
As a (C)bird hurries to the snare,
So he does not know that it will cost him his life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 7:19 Lit the man
- Proverbs 7:20 Lit in his hand
- Proverbs 7:21 Lit smooth
- Proverbs 7:22 Or as a stag goes into a trap; as in some ancient versions, Heb is uncertain
Proverbs 7:19-23
New International Version
Proverbs 7:19-23
New International Version
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.(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)
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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