Proverbs 7:13-23 Parallel Bible Translations

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13 So she seizes him and kisses him And with a brazen face she says 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 “The sacrifices of peace offerings are with me; Today I paid 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 have come out to meet you, To seek your face earnestly, and I have 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 have spread my couch with coverings, With colored linens of 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 have sprinkled 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, then, let us drink our fill as lovers until morning; Let us delight ourselves with the pleasures of 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 For my husband is not at home, He has gone on a journey far away; 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 bag of silver in his hand, On the day of the full moon he will come 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 her abundant persuasions she entices him; With her flattering lips she drives him to herself. 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 suddenly follows her As an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the discipline of an ignorant 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 Until an arrow pierces through his liver; As a bird hastens to the snare, And he does not know that it will cost him his soul. 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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