Proverbs 7:18-23 Parallel Bible Translations

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	GWT God's Word Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
18	Come, let's drink our fill of love until morning. Let's enjoy making love,	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	because my husband's not home. He has gone on a long trip.	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 took lots of money with him. He won't be home for a couple of weeks.\|	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 all her seductive charms, she persuades him. With her smooth lips, she makes him give in.	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 immediately follows her like a steer on its way to be slaughtered, like a ram hobbling into captivity	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	until an arrow pierces his heart, like a bird darting into a trap. He does not realize that it will cost him his 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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