10 And behold, a woman comes to meet him,
(A)Dressed as a harlot and cunning of heart.

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14 She sits at the doorway of her house,
On a seat by (A)the high places of the city,
15 Calling to those who pass by,
Who are making their paths straight:
16 (B)Whoever is [a]naive, let him turn in here,”
And to him who lacks [b]understanding she says,
17 “Stolen water is sweet;
And (C)bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 9:16 Lit simple
  2. Proverbs 9:16 Lit heart

15 Now in that day Tyre will be forgotten for (A)seventy years like the days of one king. At the end of seventy years it will happen to Tyre as in the song of the harlot:

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16 Take your harp, walk about the city,
O forgotten harlot;
Pluck the strings skillfully, sing many songs,
That you may be remembered.

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13 “I will punish her for the (A)days of the Baals
When she used to [a](B)offer sacrifices to them
And (C)adorn herself with her [b]earrings and jewelry,
And follow her lovers, so that she (D)forgot Me,” declares the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 2:13 Or burn incense
  2. Hosea 2:13 Or nose rings