Proverbs 7:17-27 Parallel Bible Translations

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17 I sprinkled my bed with myrrh and 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, we will be satisfied with loves till the morning: we will rejoice ourselves with loves. 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 the man not in the house, he went in a way far off. 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 bundle of silver in his hand; he will come to his house the day of the full moon. 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 of her talking she caused him to turn aside; with the smoothness of her lips she will thrust him away. 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 suddenly as the ox will go to the slaughter, and as the fetter for the correction of the foolish. 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 shall cleave his liver; as a bird hastening to the snare, and not knowing that it is for 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.
24 And now, ye sons, hear to me, and attend to the sayings 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 And thy heart shall not deviate to her ways; thou shalt not wander in her beaten 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 cast down many wounded, and the strong all being 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 Her house the ways to hades, 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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