Proverbs 7:19-27 Parallel Bible Translations

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	GWT God's Word Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
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.
24	Now, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words from 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	Do not let your heart be turned to her ways. Do not wander onto 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	because she has brought down many victims, and she has killed all too many.	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 home is the way to hell and leads to the darkest vaults 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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