Proverbs 7:19-27 Parallel Bible Translations

Proverbs 7:19-27 ▼
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19 For the good man is not at home, he is gone farre of. For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey; My husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.
20 He hath taken the bagge of money with hym, and wyll returne at the appointed solempne feast. he took a bag of money with him; at full moon he will come home.” He took his purse filled with money and will not be home till full moon.”
21 Thus with many sweete wordes she ouercame him, and with her flattering lippes she entised hym. With much seductive speech she persuades him; with her smooth talk she compels him. With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk.
22 Sodainly he folowed her, as it were an oxe led to the slaughter, and lyke as it were a foole that laugheth when he goeth to the stockes to be punished, All at once he follows her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a stag is caught fast All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose
23 So long tyll she had wounded his lyuer with her dart: lyke as if a byrde hasted to the snare, not knowing that the perill of his life lieth thervpon. till an arrow pierces its liver; as a bird rushes into a snare; he does not know that it will cost him his life. till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life.
24 Heare me now therfore O my chylde, and marke the wordes of my mouth: And now, O sons, listen to me, and be attentive to the words of my mouth. Now then, my sons, listen to me; pay attention to what I say.
25 Let not thyne heart wander in her wayes, and be not thou deceaued in her pathes. Let not your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths, Do not let your heart turn to her ways or stray into her paths.
26 For many one hath she wounded and cast downe, yea many a strong man hath ben slaine by the meanes of her. for many a victim has she laid low, and all her slain are a mighty throng. Many are the victims she has brought down; her slain are a mighty throng.
27 Her house is the way vnto hell, and bryng men downe into the chaumbers of death. Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the chambers of death. Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death.
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