Proverbs 7:10-20
English Standard Version
10 And behold, the woman meets him,
(A)dressed as a prostitute, wily of heart.[a]
11 She is (B)loud and (C)wayward;
(D)her feet do not stay at home;
12 now in the street, now in the market,
and (E)at every corner she (F)lies in wait.
13 She seizes him and kisses him,
and with (G)bold face she says to him,
14 “I had to (H)offer sacrifices,[b]
and today I have (I)paid my vows;
15 so now I have come out to meet you,
to seek you eagerly, and I have found you.
16 I have spread my couch with (J)coverings,
colored linens from (K)Egyptian linen;
17 I have perfumed my bed with (L)myrrh,
aloes, and (M)cinnamon.
18 Come, let us take our fill of love till morning;
let us delight ourselves with love.
19 For (N)my husband is not at home;
he has gone on a long journey;
20 he took a bag of money with him;
at full moon he will come home.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 7:10 Hebrew guarded in heart
- Proverbs 7:14 Hebrew peace offerings
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