Proverbs 7:18-23 Parallel Bible Translations

Proverbs 7:18-23 ▼
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18 Come, let us revel in love until the morning, let us delight ourselves with loves. Come, let us take our fill of love till morning; let us delight ourselves with love. 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; 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 money-bag with him, he will come home on the day of the full moon. 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 With her much enticement she beguiled him; with the smoothness of her lips she constrained him. 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 He went after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, and as stocks [serve] for the correction of the fool; 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 till an arrow strike through his liver: as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for its life. 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.
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