The Darby Translation DBY
New International Version NIV
6 For at the window of my house, I looked forth through my lattice,
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At the window of my house I looked down through the lattice.
7 and I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the sons, a young man void of understanding,
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I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who had no sense.
8 passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
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He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her house
9 in the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the blackness of night and the darkness.
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at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in.
10 And behold, there met him a woman in the attire of a harlot, and subtle of heart.
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Then out came a woman to meet him, dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
11 She is clamorous and unmanageable; her feet abide not in her house:
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(She is unruly and defiant, her feet never stay at home;
12 now without, now in the broadways, -- and she lieth in wait at every corner.
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now in the street, now in the squares, at every corner she lurks.)
13 And she caught him and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
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She took hold of him and kissed him and with a brazen face she said:
14 I have peace-offerings with me; this day have I paid my vows:
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“Today I fulfilled my vows, and I have food from my fellowship offering at home.
15 therefore came I forth to meet thee, to seek earnestly thy face, and I have found thee.
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So I came out to meet you; I looked for you and have found you!
16 I have decked my bed with tapestry coverlets of variegated linen from Egypt;
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I have covered my bed with colored linens from Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my couch with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
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I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
18 Come, let us revel in love until the morning, let us delight ourselves with loves.
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Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning; let’s enjoy ourselves with love!
19 For the husband is not at home, he is gone a long journey;
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My husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.
20 he hath taken the money-bag with him, he will come home on the day of the full moon.
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He took his purse filled with money and will not be home till full moon.”
21 With her much enticement she beguiled him; with the smoothness of her lips she constrained him.
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With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk.
22 He went after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, and as stocks [serve] for the correction of the fool;
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All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose
23 till an arrow strike through his liver: as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for its life.
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till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life.
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