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New International Version NIV
6 For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
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At the window of my house I looked down through the lattice.
7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, 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, in the black and dark night:
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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 with the attire of an harlot, and subtil 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 loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
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(She is unruly and defiant, her feet never stay at home;
12 Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
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now in the street, now in the squares, at every corner she lurks.)
13 So 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 payed 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, diligently to seek 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 coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
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I have covered my bed with colored linens from Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
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I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace 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 goodman 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 a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
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He took his purse filled with money and will not be home till full moon.”
21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
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With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk.
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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All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose
23 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his 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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