Proverbs 7:13-23 Parallel Bible Translations

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13 So she grabs hold of him and kisses him, with a brazen face she speaks to him, She seizes him and kisses him, and with bold face she says to him, She took hold of him and kissed him and with a brazen face she said:
14 |I have given my peace offerings, and today I fulfilled my vows. “I had to offer sacrifices, and today I have paid my vows; “Today I fulfilled my vows, and I have food from my fellowship offering at home.
15 Therefore, I've come out to meet you, I've looked just for you, and I found you! so now I have come out to meet you, to seek you eagerly, and I have found you. So I came out to meet you; I looked for you and have found you!
16 I've decorated my bed with new coverings— embroidered linen from Egypt. I have spread my couch with coverings, colored linens from Egyptian linen; I have covered my bed with colored linens from Egypt.
17 I've perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
18 Come, let's make love until dawn; let's comfort ourselves with 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 isn't home. He left 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 a fist full of cash and he'll return home in a month.| 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 She leads him astray with great persuasion; with flattering lips she seduces 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 All of a sudden he follows her like an ox fit for slaughter or like a fool fit for a trap 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 liver. As a bird darts into a snare, he doesn't realize his fatal decision. 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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