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20 He has taken a wallet full of money with him and won’t return for several days.”

21 So she seduced him with her pretty speech, her coaxing and her wheedling, until he yielded to her. He couldn’t resist her flattery. 22 He followed her as an ox going to the butcher or as a stag that is trapped,

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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;

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20 He has taken a bag of money [a]with him,
And will come home [b]on the appointed day.”

21 [c]With (A)her enticing speech she caused him to yield,
(B)With her flattering lips she [d]seduced him.
22 Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or [e]as a fool to the correction of the [f]stocks,

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 7:20 Lit. in his hand
  2. Proverbs 7:20 at the full moon
  3. Proverbs 7:21 By the greatness of her words
  4. Proverbs 7:21 compelled
  5. Proverbs 7:22 LXX, Syr., Tg. as a dog to bonds; Vg. as a lamb . . . to bonds
  6. Proverbs 7:22 shackles