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Proverbs 7:6-23

6 For at the window of my house I looked out through my lattice,

6 At the window of my house I looked down through the lattice.

7 And I saw among the naive, And discerned among the youths A young man lacking sense,

7 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 takes the way to her house,

8 He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her house

9 In the twilight, in the evening , In the middle of the night and in the darkness.

9 at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in.

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

10 Then out came a woman to meet him, dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.

11 She is boisterous and rebellious, Her feet do not remain at home;

11 (She is unruly and defiant, her feet never stay at home;

12 She is now in the streets, now in the squares, And lurks by every corner.

12 now in the street, now in the squares, at every corner she lurks.)

13 So she seizes him and kisses him And with a brazen face she says to him:

13 She took hold of him and kissed him and with a brazen face she said:

14 "I was due to offer peace offerings; Today I have paid my vows.

14 “Today I fulfilled my vows, and I have food from my fellowship offering at home.

15 "Therefore I have come out to meet you, To seek your presence earnestly, and I have found you.

15 So I came out to meet you; I looked for you and have found you!

16 "I have spread my couch with coverings, With colored linens of Egypt.

16 I have covered my bed with colored linens from Egypt.

17 "I have sprinkled my bed With myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.

17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.

18 "Come, let us drink our fill of love until morning; Let us delight ourselves with caresses.

18 Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning; let’s enjoy ourselves with love!

19 "For my husband is not at home, He has gone on a long journey;

19 My husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.

20 He has taken a bag of money with him, At the full moon he will come home."

20 He took his purse filled with money and will not be home till full moon.”

21 With her many persuasions she entices him; With her flattering lips she seduces him.

21 With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk.

22 Suddenly he follows her As an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the discipline of a fool,

22 All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose

23 Until an arrow pierces through his liver; As a bird hastens to the snare, So he does not know that it will cost him his life.

23 till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life.