Proverbs 7:19-27 Parallel Bible Translations

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	LAMSA Lamsa Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
19	For my husband is not at home, he has gone on 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 has taken a bag of money with him, and it will be a long time before he comes home.	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 much fair speech she misled him, with the flattering of her lips she forced 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 as a little child, as an ox that goes to the slaughter, and as a dog to be muzzled;	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	And as a stag whose liver is pierced with an arrow, as a bird hastens to the snare, and does not know that he goes to his death.	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 therefore, O my children, hearken to 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 your heart incline to her ways, do not go 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 has cast down many wounded; yea, many mighty men have been slain by her.	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	The ways to her house are the ways 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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