Proverbs 7:18-23 Parallel Bible Translations

Proverbs 7:18-23 ▼
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18 Come, and let us enjoy love until the morning; come, and let us embrace in 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, but is 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 having taken in his hand a bundle of money: after many days he will return to his house. 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 So with much converse she prevailed on him to go astray, and with the snares of her lips forced him from the right path . 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 And he followed her, being gently led on, and that as an ox is led to the slaughter, and as a dog to bonds, or as a hart shot in the liver with an arrow: 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 he hastens as a bird into a snare, not knowing that he is running for 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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