Proverbs 7:19-27 Parallel Bible Translations

Proverbs 7:19-27 ▼
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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.
24 And now, ye sons, hearken unto me, and attend to the words 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 thy heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths: 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 she hath cast down many wounded, and all slain by her were strong. 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 to Sheol, going down to the chambers 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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