Proverbs 7:18-23 Parallel Bible Translations

Proverbs 7:18-23 ▼
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18 Come, let's drink deeply of lovemaking until morning, let's delight ourselves with sexual intercourse. 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 of some distance. 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; he will not return until the end of the 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 persuaded him with persuasive words; with her smooth talk she compelled 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 Suddenly he went after her like an ox that goes to the slaughter, like a stag prancing into a trapper's snare 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 till an arrow pierces his liver--like a bird hurrying into a trap, and he does not know 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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