Proverbs 7
New King James Version
The Wiles of a Harlot
7 My son, keep my words,
And (A)treasure my commands within you.
2 (B)Keep my commands and live,
(C)And my law as the apple of your eye.
3 (D)Bind them on your fingers;
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And call understanding your nearest kin,
5 (E)That they may keep you from the immoral woman,
From the seductress who flatters with her words.
The Crafty Harlot
6 For at the window of my house
I looked through my lattice,
7 And saw among the simple,
I perceived among the [a]youths,
A young man (F)devoid[b] of understanding,
8 Passing along the street near her corner;
And he took the path to her house
9 (G)In the twilight, in the evening,
In the black and dark night.
10 And there a woman met him,
With the attire of a harlot, and a crafty heart.
11 (H)She was loud and rebellious,
(I)Her feet would not stay at home.
12 At times she was outside, at times in the open square,
Lurking at every corner.
13 So she caught him and kissed him;
With an [c]impudent face she said to him:
14 “I have peace offerings with me;
Today I have paid my vows.
15 So I came out to meet you,
Diligently to seek your face,
And I have found you.
16 I have spread my bed with tapestry,
Colored coverings of (J)Egyptian linen.
17 I have perfumed my bed
With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18 Come, let us take our fill of love until morning;
Let us delight ourselves with love.
19 For [d]my husband is not at home;
He has gone on a long journey;
20 He has taken a bag of money [e]with him,
And will come home [f]on the appointed day.”
21 [g]With (K)her enticing speech she caused him to yield,
(L)With her flattering lips she [h]seduced him.
22 Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or [i]as a fool to the correction of the [j]stocks,
23 Till an arrow struck his liver.
(M)As a bird hastens to the snare,
He did not know it [k]would cost his life.
24 Now therefore, listen to me, my children;
Pay attention to the words of my mouth:
25 Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways,
Do not stray into her paths;
26 For she has cast down many wounded,
And (N)all who were slain by her were strong men.
27 (O)Her house is the way to [l]hell,
Descending to the chambers of death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 7:7 Lit. sons
- Proverbs 7:7 lacking
- Proverbs 7:13 shameless
- Proverbs 7:19 Lit. the man
- Proverbs 7:20 Lit. in his hand
- Proverbs 7:20 at the full moon
- Proverbs 7:21 By the greatness of her words
- Proverbs 7:21 compelled
- Proverbs 7:22 LXX, Syr., Tg. as a dog to bonds; Vg. as a lamb . . . to bonds
- Proverbs 7:22 shackles
- Proverbs 7:23 Lit. is for
- Proverbs 7:27 Or Sheol
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7 Hijo mío, guarda mis palabras
Y atesora mis mandamientos contigo(A).
2 Guarda mis mandamientos y vivirás(B),
Y mi enseñanza[a] como la niña de tus ojos(C).
3 Átalos a tus dedos(D),
Escríbelos en la tabla de tu corazón(E).
4 Di a la sabiduría: «Tú eres mi hermana»,
Y llama a la inteligencia tu mejor amiga,
5 Para que te guarden de la mujer extraña,
De la desconocida[b] que lisonjea[c] con sus palabras.
6 ¶Porque desde la ventana de mi casa
Miraba por la celosía(F),
7 Y vi entre los simples(G),
Distinguí entre los muchachos[d]
A un joven falto de juicio[e](H),
8 Pasando por la calle, cerca de su[f] esquina(I);
Iba[g] camino de su[h] casa(J),
9 Al atardecer, al anochecer[i](K),
En medio[j] de la noche y la oscuridad.
10 Entonces una mujer le sale al encuentro,
Vestida como ramera y astuta de corazón(L).
11 Es alborotadora(M) y rebelde,
Sus pies no permanecen en casa(N);
12 Está ya en las calles, ya en las plazas(O),
Y acecha(P) por todas las esquinas.
13 Así que ella lo agarra y lo besa,
Y descarada[k](Q) le dice:
14 «Tenía que ofrecer ofrendas de paz[l](R),
Y hoy he cumplido mis votos(S);
15 Por eso he salido a encontrarte,
Buscando tu rostro con ansiedad, y te he hallado.
16 -»He tendido mi lecho con colchas(T),
Con linos de Egipto en colores(U).
17 -»He rociado mi cama
Con mirra, áloes(V) y canela(W).
18 -»Ven, embriaguémonos de amor hasta la mañana,
Deleitémonos con caricias.
19 -»Porque mi[m] marido no está en casa,
Se ha ido a un largo viaje;
20 Se ha llevado en la mano la bolsa del dinero(X),
Volverá a casa para la luna llena».
21 Con sus palabras persuasivas lo atrae,
Lo seduce con sus labios lisonjeros[n](Y).
22 Al instante la sigue
Como va el buey al matadero,
O como uno en grillos al castigo de un necio[o],
23 Hasta que una flecha le traspasa el hígado;
Como el ave que se precipita en la trampa(Z),
Y no sabe que esto le costará la vida.
24 ¶Ahora pues, hijos míos, escúchenme,
Y presten atención a las palabras de mi boca(AA).
25 No se desvíe tu corazón hacia sus caminos,
No te extravíes en sus sendas(AB).
26 Porque muchas son las víctimas[p] derribadas por ella,
Y numerosos los que ha matado(AC).
27 Su casa es el camino al Seol,
Que desciende a las cámaras de la muerte(AD).
Footnotes
- 7:2 O ley.
- 7:5 O extranjera.
- 7:5 Lit. es suave.
- 7:7 Lit. hijos.
- 7:7 Lit. corazón.
- 7:8 I.e. de ella.
- 7:8 Lit. da pasos.
- 7:8 I.e. de ella.
- 7:9 Lit. al anochecer del día.
- 7:9 Lit. la pupila (del ojo).
- 7:13 Lit. ella pone cara atrevida y.
- 7:14 Lit. Sacrificios de ofrendas de paz están conmigo.
- 7:19 Lit. el.
- 7:21 Lit. suaves.
- 7:22 Otra posible lectura es: como un ciervo entra en una trampa; así dicen algunas versiones antiguas.
- 7:26 Lit. los asesinados.
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