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Proverbs 7

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

1 My son, keep my words, store up my commands with you.

2 Obey my commands, and live; guard my teaching like the pupil of your eye.

3 Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.

4 Say to wisdom, "You are my sister"; call understanding your kinswoman;

5 so that they can keep you from unknown women, from loose women with their seductive talk.

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

7 when I saw among the young men there, among those who don't think for themselves, a young fellow devoid of all sense.

8 He crosses the street near her corner and continues on toward her house.

9 Dusk turns into evening, and finally night, dark and black.

10 Then a woman approaches him, dressed as a prostitute, wily of heart.

11 She's the coarse, impulsive type, whose feet don't stay at home;

12 rather, she stalks the streets and squares, lurking at every streetcorner.

13 She grabs him, gives him a kiss, and, brazen-faced, she says to him,

14 "I had to offer peace sacrifices, and I fulfilled my vows today.

15 This is why I came out to meet you, to look for you; now I've found you.

16 I've spread quilts on my couch made of colored Egyptian linen.

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

18 Come on, let's make love till morning; we'll enjoy making love.

19 My husband isn't at home, he's gone on a long trip;

20 he took a bag of money with him and won't be back till the moon is full."

21 With all her sweet talk she convinces him, enticing him with her seductive words.

22 At once he follows her like an ox on its way to be slaughtered; like a fool to be punished in the stocks;

23 or like a bird rushing into a trap, not knowing its life is at stake till an arrow pierces its liver.

24 So now, children, listen to me; pay attention to what I am saying.

25 Don't let your heart turn to her ways; don't stray onto her paths.

26 For many are those she has struck down dead, numerous those she has killed.

27 Her house is the way to Sh'ol; it leads down to the halls of death.

New King James Version NKJV

1 My son, keep my words, And treasure my commands within you.

2 Keep my commands and live, And my law as the apple of your eye.

3 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 That they may keep you from the immoral woman, From the seductress who flatters with her words.

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

7 And saw among the simple, I perceived among the youths, A young man devoid of understanding,

8 Passing along the street near her corner; And he took the path to her house

9 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 She was loud and rebellious, 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 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 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 my husband is not at home; He has gone on a long journey;

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

21 With her enticing speech she caused him to yield, With her flattering lips she seduced him.

22 Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as a fool to the correction of the stocks,

23 Till an arrow struck his liver. As a bird hastens to the snare, He did not know it 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 all who were slain by her were strong men.

27 Her house is the way to hell, Descending to the chambers of death.